Drunken Pumpkin Seeds
Course: Appetizers and snacksCuisine: EuropeanPrep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
1
minuteTotal Time
1
minuteServings
6
Ingredients
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
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).
- Combine pumpkin seeds, whiskey, bacon drippings, brown sugar, and 2 teaspoons salt together in a saucepan over medium-low heat; bring to a simmer and cook until seeds begin to turn gray in the middle, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain.
- Spread pumpkin seeds on a baking sheet in a single layer; season with salt.
- Roast in the preheated oven until crisp and golden brown, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
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