How to Boil Pumpkin Seeds
While carving a pumpkin, most people throw away the seeds. Pumpkin seeds are not only edible, but make a wonderful snack. There are several different ways to prepare pumpkin seeds for consumption. Whether you are roasting them or adding them to a bread, most recipes will call for you to boil the pumpkin seeds first. Boiling pumpkin seeds is a simple process that will take less than 20 minutes to complete. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Place your seeds into a colander.
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Place the colander under a stream of water from your kitchen sink. Clean the seeds thoroughly. Running your hands over the seeds as you rinse them with water will help.
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Set seeds onto a paper towel and allow to dry. Pick through them and discard any seeds that look cracked or damaged.
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Fill your cooking pot with water and set on your stove. Turn your burner on and bring the water to a boil.
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Place your pumpkin seeds directly into your boiling water.
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Reduce the heat on your burner to medium and allow the seeds to boil for 10 minutes.
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Rinse out your colander while the pumpkin seeds are boiling.
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Turn your burner off and drain the pumpkin seeds into your colander.
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Transfer your seeds to a second paper towel and allow them to dry.
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Tips & Warnings
Throw away any damaged seeds because they will not taste right.
Always supervise children around a hot stove.
