Spicy Pumpkin Seeds

From: Taste of Home

• 8 Servings
• Prep: 10 min. Bake: 45 min. + cooling

Ingredients

• 2 cups fresh pumpkin seeds
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions

• In a small bowl, toss pumpkin seeds with oil, Worcestershire sauce and hot pepper sauce. Combine the salt, paprika, cumin and cayenne; sprinkle over seeds and toss to coat.
• Line a 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan with foil; grease the foil. Spread pumpkin seeds in pan. Bake, uncovered, at 250° for 45-50 minutes or until lightly browned and dry, stirring occasionally. Cool completely. Store in an airtight container. Yield: 2 cups.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1/4 cup) equals 103 calories, 7 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 158 mg sodium, 9 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Spicy Pumpkin Seeds published in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2007, p243