Sweet and Spicy Pumpkin Seeds

This recipe is from Martha Stewart and it is delicious. It's not like we need any more sugar around Halloween time but this recipe is so good with the sweet and spicy flavors on the baked pumpkin seeds. They are addictive and delicious. Try this recipe with your pumpkin seeds. You will not be disappointed!

The Recipe:

5 T sugar

1/4 t salt

1/4 t cumin

1/4 t cinnamon

1/4 t ground ginger

1 pinch of cayenne pepper

1 1/2 T oil

1 cup of pumpkin seeds

Bake pumpkin seeds on a baking sheet at 250 for one hour stirring occasionally. Let seeds cool. In a medium bowl combine 3 T sugar, salt, cumin, cinnamon ginger and cayenne and set aside Meanwhile heat oil in pan and add remaining 2 T sugar. Cook until sugar melts and seeds begin to caramelize, about 1 minute.

Remove from heat and add to bowl with spices and stir well to coat.