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[RogerRabbit]

We craved the kids pumpkins last night and saved all the seeds. We put them on aluminum foil to dry after we rinsed them off. How long should we let them dry? And, when toasting them in the oven what temperature and how long?

The kids are real excited. This is the first time we have let them help with craving the pumpkins, and want to taste the seeds.

Thanks,

Michael

[eleventhletter]

When they are still wet I think it take a little bit longer, put them a foil lined cookie sheet/baking pan I've roasted them at 250 for about hour, turning them over every 10-15 min. Make sure you season them while they are still wet the baking will help adhere it on the seeeds.

[Shalara]

I culled the internet last year for roasting pumpkin seeds. I combined a couple of different recipes and ideas and came up with the following, which came out way better than any of mine ever had before! With the flavored ones, using the egg white, you don't want it globbing up anywhere. I made that mistake on a couple of my early batches

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds: Preheat oven to 350°F. Cut open the pumpkin and use a strong metal spoon to scoop out the insides. Separate the seeds from the stringy core. Rinse the seeds. In a small saucepan, add the seeds to water, about 2 cups of water to every half cup of seeds. Add a tablespoon of salt for every cup of water. Bring to a boil. Let simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and drain.

Basic Seeds: Spread about a tablespoon of olive oil over the bottom of a roasting pan. Spread the seeds out over the roasting pan, all in one layer. Bake on the top rack until the seeds begin to brown, 10-20 minutes. When browned to your satisfaction, remove from the oven and let the pan cool on a rack. Let the seeds cool all the way down before eating.

Lemon Pepper Pumpkin Seeds: In a medium-sized bowl whisk together 1 egg white, and 2 tsp. Lemon Pepper (the kidlet’s favorite seasoning on everything ). Add 1 C. pumpkin seeds and toss well. Drain off any excess egg white (using a strainer) and place seeds in a single layer across a baking sheet. Bake for about 12 minutes or until seeds are golden. Sprinkle with a bit more lemon pepper when they come out of the oven. Taste and season with salt if needed (lemon pepper has a fair amount of salt in it).

Chili Powder Pumpkin Seeds: In a medium-sized bowl whisk together 1 egg white, 2 tsp. chili powder and 1/2 tsp. salt. Add 1 C. pumpkin seeds and toss well. Drain off any excess egg white (using a strainer) and place seeds in a single layer across a baking sheet. Bake for about 12 minutes or until seeds are golden. Sprinkle with a bit more chili powder when they come out of the oven. Taste and season with more salt if needed.

Spicy and Cheesy Pumpkin Seeds: In a small mixing bowl, beat an egg white with a whisk until soft and foamy. Stir in a pinch of salt, ¼ tsp. Cayenne Pepper, ¼ tsp. Garlic Powder, 2 tsp. Soy Sauce, and ¼ C. very finely and freshly grated Parmesan Cheese. Spread 2 C. pumpkin seeds in an even layer on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Coat with the egg-white mixture. Bake 13–15 minutes until the pumpkin seeds pop. Let them cool completely and store in a covered container.

Sweet & Spicy Pumpkin Seeds: In a medium-sized bowl whisk together an egg white, ¼ C. sugar, ½ tsp. cayenne pepper and ½ tsp. salt. Add the pumpkin seeds and toss well. Drain off any excess egg white (using a strainer) and place seeds in a single layer across a baking sheet. Bake for about 12 minutes or until seeds are golden. Sprinkle with a bit more sugar and cayenne pepper when they come out of the oven. Taste and season with more salt if needed.

[saremca]

I usually just pat them dry with a paper towel after rinsing, sautee them in butter for a few minutes, spread on a cookie sheet, add whatever spices we're using (we usually make one sweet batch and one savory batch) and stick them in the oven at 325 until they're dry...usually around 25-30 minutes. I stir them a couple of times while they're baking too.

[disneyfreak16]

I was also going to try roasting pumpkin seeds this year for the first time. Thanks for posting.

[aliceinwdw]

Eating ours right now! Roasted them earlier in the oven with just plain ol salt. Mmmmm.

[Diz]

Well Chat came home from college and carved pumpkins just for the seeds.
Only problem is - now he's debating deep frying them! !!
Someone save my kitchen, please!!!