Make: Like The Pioneers

Chapter 11. Roasting Pumpkin Seeds

By Katie Goodman

After you’ve made homemade pumpkin puree or carved your pumpkins for Halloween, don’t throw the seeds away! They make a great snack when you roast them. Roasting pumpkin seeds is really simple, just watch and see.

Ingredients and Materials

• 1-1/2 cups pumpkin seeds
• 2 teaspoons butter, melted
• 2 teaspoons olive or canola oil
• Salt, to taste
• Cumin, to taste
• Paper towel
• Foil
• Oven
• Baking sheet
• Wooden spoon

Step 1: Rinse

Rinse all the excess pumpkin flesh and gunk off of the seeds.

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