Day 301.
Hey! You can roast pumpkin seeds in the crockpot!
but that doesn't mean that you should.
They take a really long time and are kind of a pain, and the end result is the same as it always has been for me when I make them in the oven: mixed. Some are good, some are burnt, and some are squishy.
But, if you have 6 hours on your hands, and want to fool around with this, by all means---go for it.
The Ingredients.
--fresh pumpkin seeds
--1 1/2 T olive oil
--1 tsp salt (I really like Kosher salt, but table salt is fine. Sea Salt might be fun, too.)
The Directions.
I cut and gutted two pumpkins yesterday and they yielded about 2 1/2 cups of seeds.
I tried Elise's method of boiling the seeds first, and then simmering for 10 minutes. The idea is that the inner seed separates a bit from the outer shell resulting in a nice pop when you crunch them. I have issues with using the stove correctly (hence this crockpot thing) and probably over-cooked the seeds. They turned color.
After draining, I tossed the seeds into the crockpot ----I used a 6 quart----and added the olive oil and salt. I stirred well and turned it to high.
For six hours, stirring every hour or so.
And they probably could have gone on for longer, but I got annoyed.
The Verdict.
The kids like these. They munched on them all evening, and have requested a baggie packed in their lunches.
I like about every third seed.
Adam is being polite.
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