Easy Way To Prepare Crisp Pumpkin Seeds

As Halloween time comes around, you probably are planning to carve many pumpkins. Throwing seeds can be such a waste, they offer many health benefits! Eating them can help in the treatment of urinary tact infections, enlarged prostate, depression and parasitic infections. This has not been tested scientifically, but they are proven to be rich in Vitamin A, amino acids, protein, essential fatty acids, iron fiber and calcium.

Help yourself with this tasty pumpkin seed recipe, this is really simple to make!

Pumpkin seeds are crisp and good to eat when they are salted and toasted correctly. You can use sugar pumpkin seeds especially when you plan to eat them with their shells on. The secret here is to boil the seeds in salted water then place them in the oven for toasting.

How to Prepare Crisp Pumpkin Seeds

All you need are the following: A medium sized pumpkin, olive oil and salt.

1. Turn the oven on an preheat to 400 degrees F. Slice the pumpkin and then scoop the insides using a tough metal spoon. Detach the seeds from the inner core and the rinse well.

2. Place the seeds in a small saucepan and then add 2 cups of water for every cup seeds. Every cup of water must contain 1 tablespoon salt. Let it boil anf the simmer for about 10 minutes. Take the pan away from heat and drain well.

3. On the base of the cookie sheet, spread a tablespoon of olive oil. Place the seeds on the cookie sheet: spread them well in a layer. Put the cookie sheet on the upper rack and bake until the seeds turn brown (for approximately 20 minutes). After which, take them out of the oven and place on the cooling rack. Before eating let the seeds cool properly.

4. Finally, you can enjoy the crisp pumpkin seeds either by removing the shell or eating them straight out.

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