Caramelized Pumpkin Seeds
- 1/2 cup butterscotch caramel sauce
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon extract
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 3 cups pumpkin seeds, roasted
- 1 cup almonds, crushed
- Lightly coat baking sheet with cooking spray and set aside.
- In a large skillet, slowly melt the caramel sauce and sugar.
- When melted stir in cinnamon extract and cayenne.
- Continue cooking until mixture reaches a temperature of 310 degrees F. Stir in pumpkin seeds until completely coated.
- Spread caramelized seeds onto the baking sheet and sprinkle with crushed almonds.
- Separate seeds with wooden spoon until cooled.
- Cook's Notes:
- Melted sugar is very hot.
- Please use extreme caution when handling and pouring.
- Pumpkin seeds may be purchased already roasted.
- If using the seeds from a jack-o-lantern, rinse and clean seeds.
- Place on a baking sheet, lightly coated with cooking spray, in a preheated 250 degree F oven.
- Roast seeds for about 1 hour stirring every 15 minutes.
- The actual seed of the pumpkin is inside the hull.
- The hull is edible.
caramel sauce, brown sugar, cinnamon, cayenne pepper, pumpkin seeds, almonds
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sandra-lee/caramelized-pumpkin-seeds-recipe.html (may not work)