Pumpkin seeds

[princefreddy]

Hi folks!

I have always enjoyed those packets of crunchy pumpkin seeds from the shops.

For the first time our allotment has produced three nice fat round pumpkins. 

How do I set about converting them into those moreish seeds?

Any thoughts?

Cheers

[princefreddy]

[Mike J]

Mmm...not the way we did it this week! Just threw them in the stir-fry, bit chewy - then realised you have to shell them first. Probably then have to dry them somehow. Look forward to the replies too to find out what we're supposed to do.

[Mrs Ava]

You can buy seed for pumpkins where the seeds are naked!  Lady Godiva is one, especially grown for the seeds!  Seems to me like you have to spend a long time shelling regular pumpkin seeds, so I shall be having a go with a naked variety!  :o

[Moggle]

There's another couple reccomended in last months Kitchen Garden magazine - Triple Treat is one of them, and I can't remember the other one  ::) I shall look it up when I get home, planning on giving them a go next year too  ;D

[wardy]

You could probably lay them on kitchen paper as the first bit of the drying off process. They're very popular at the mo, you can toast them and roast them and I notice everyone is selling pumpkin oil

They are very good for us  :).  You can blitz them up for using in curries too :)

[Doris_Pinks]

princefreddy if you go to this link it has recipes on it that we use, (no shucking required!) hope this helps!
DP

http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/yabbse/index.php/topic,4485.0.html

[Svea]

i usually dont bother shelling the seeds. i scrape them out when i make something pumpkin related, release them from the stringy fleshy bits and lay them in a single layer onto some baking paper. then into the oven they go at 180degrees for about 10 minutes, stirring them once. i tip them into a bowl and lightly salt while they are still hot.

i like the crunch (and it's all edible anyways) and the tiny specks of pumpkin flesh still attached to the seeds give extra flavour.

[spacehopper]

Baz makes some fab bread, with toasted pumpkin and sunflower seeds ground in the coffee grinder added. One third white, one third wholemeal and one third seeds fround up, fresh yeast and olive oil. Yummy.