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Toasted Pumpkin Seeds with Sugar and Spice

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Ingredients:

1     cup raw pumpkin seeds ~ rinsed and dried
6    tablespoons brown sugar, divided
1/4  teaspoon salt
1/2  teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1     tablespoon vegetable oil
1     tablespoon butter (sweet unsalted butter)

How to prepare:

1.     Preheat oven to 300 degrees.  Spread pumpkin seeds
on a baking sheet and toast for 45 minutes.  Stir every
10 minutes until dry and toasted.

2.    In a medium size bowl, mix 2 tablespoons of brown sugar,
salt, and pumpkin pie spice.  (set aside)

3.    In a frying pan heat the vegetable oil and butter on
medium heat.  Add pumpkin seeds and brown sugar
until melted. Continue to stir for about 30 to 45 seconds.

4.    Then pour seeds into spiced sugar and toss around until
coated.   Be sure to let them cool.

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