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Drying and Roasting Pumpkin Seeds

Many people are interested in how to roast pumpkin seeds during the fall months. Here are some tips from Florida Cooperative Extensive Service:
Drying seeds and roasting seeds are two different processes.
To dry: carefully wash pumpkin seeds to remove the clinging fibrous pumpkin tissue. Pumpkin seeds can be dried in a dehydrator at 115 to 120 degrees F for 1 to 2 hours, or in an oven on warm for 3 to 4 hours. Stir them frequently to avoid scorching.
To roast: take dried pumpkin seeds and toss with oil and/or salt and/or seasoning (e.g. chili powder) and roast in a preheated oven at 250 degrees F for 10 to 15 minutes.
Source: Reynolds, Susan, Drying Seeds, Popcorn and Nuts, Fact Sheet FCS 8506, a series of the Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Publication date: June 1998