DRUNKEN PUMPKIN SEEDS

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These are NOT your grandma's pumpkin seeds! Smokey, sweet, and wonderfully delicious.

Provided by Guinevere

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Nuts and Seeds     Pumpkin Seed Recipes

Time 1h20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 ½ cups fresh pumpkin seeds
½ cup whiskey (such as Jack Daniel's®)
2 tablespoons bacon drippings
1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
2 teaspoons salt, plus more to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).
  • Stir pumpkin seeds, whiskey, bacon drippings, brown sugar, and 2 teaspoons salt together in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Bring mixture to a simmer and cook until the seeds begin to turn gray in the middle, 15 to 20 minutes; drain.
  • Spread the drained seeds onto a baking sheet in a single layer; season with salt.
  • Roast the pumpkin seeds in preheated oven until crisp and golden brown, 60 to 90 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 242.6 calories, Carbohydrate 8.4 g, Fat 15.8 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 8.5 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 782 mg, Sugar 2.6 g

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