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Sweet and Spicy Pumpkin Seeds
 
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 1 Minutes
Ready In: 11 Minutes
Servings: 4
It is like candy pumpkin seeds.
Ingredients:
1 cup pumpkin seeds (from 1 medium pumpkin)
5 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 ground ginger
1 pinch cayenne pepper, to taste
1 1/2 tablespoons peanut oil
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 250°F.
2. Remove and wash seeds from pumpkin.
3. Spread seed on cookie sheet bake for 1 hour stirring occasionally, about one hour.
4. Combine in bowl 3 tablespoons sugar, salt, cumin, cinnamon, ginger, cayenne.
5. Heat peanut oil in large skillet over high heat.
6. Add pumpkin seeds and remaining 2 tablespoons sugar.
7. Cook until sugar melts and seeds caramelize (about 45 seconds).
8. Transfer to bowl with spices and coat well.
9. Let cool.
10. Store for up to 1 week in airtight container.
By RecipeOfHealth.com