BUY PEPITAS RECIPES

Steps:

• As you gut the pumpkins, keep all the seeds—and guts—in a bowl.Throw them into a colander and rinse them under cold water, pulling away the chunks of pulp as you go.Spread the rinsed seeds out on a baking sheet.Allow the seeds to dry several hours or overnight. And beware: they’re quite sticky/slimy, so don’t place them on paper towels! Just leave ‘em on the baking sheet and they’ll be fine.When they’re nice and dry, go ahead and preheat the oven to 250 degrees.Begin by drizzling the seeds with a couple teaspoons of olive oil.Use your fingers to toss the seeds around to coat.Then salt and season the seeds to taste.Pop ‘em in the oven for an hour or so, until the seeds are light golden brown.Let them cool for a few minutes…then let the snacking begin!Pepitas need to be stored in an airtight container if they last beyond the first day.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 11-by-17-inch rimmed baking sheet; set aside.
• Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in sugar and honey. Bring to a boil. Cook, without stirring, until mixture is medium amber and a candy thermometer registers 280 degrees, about 6 minutes. Stir in pumpkin seeds. Cook until mixture reaches 300 degrees, about 2 minutes. Pour onto prepared baking sheet. Let cool completely. Break into pieces.