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How to Toast Pumpkin Seeds

How to Toast Pumpkin Seeds

Melissa Veytia

In Mexico, there is a delicious snack, very tasty toasted pumpkin seeds with a little salt, better known as pepitas. Here we teach you how to prepare them, so you no longer throw away the pumpkin seeds when you make pumpkin in syrup.

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Paso 2

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Remove the seeds from the pumpkin pulp. Place them in a colander.

Paso 3

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For one minute, soak the seeds in water to make it easier to remove all the pulp from them.

Paso 4

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Drain the seeds well and place them on a paper towel.

Paso 5

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Place the paper towel on a plate and take it to the microwave. Heat the seeds for 20 seconds at maximum power. Repeat this step until the seeds are completely dry (letting them rest for a minute each time you put them in the microwave).

Paso 6

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Pour the seeds into a pan and toast them over medium heat. Once they start to change color, add salt to taste.

Paso 7

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Remove from heat and serve.