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Pumpkin Pie Recipe - Roasted Spicy Pumpkin Seeds - Nutritional Information on Pumpkin Seeds

Thanksgiving week-end is coming up (Oct. 11 in Canada) With Thanksgiving week-end comes images of wonderful walks in the bright fall colored trees, crunching the already fallen leaves, turkey and of course Pumpkin Pie.  Enjoy our long time favourite pumpkin pie recipe and roasted spicy pumpkin seed recipe and learn just how good those wonderful little pumpkin seeds are for you.

Best Ever Pumpkin Pie
 
Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups fresh pureed pumpkin (made from a fresh pumpkin)
• 2 eggs
• 1 2/3 cups (370 mls) Canned Pacific Evaporated Milk
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tsp. ground Ginger
• 1 tsp. ground Cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp. Nutmeg
• ½ tsp. Mace
• 1/8 tsp. Salt

Method:

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Mix eggs together. Add eggs to Pureed Pumpkin,  mix together. Add the milk and spices. Mix well, pour into unbaked pie crust and bake for 15 minutes at 450 degrees, then continue to bake pie for 35 minutes more till done at 350 degrees.

Of course it must be topped with fresh whipped cream.
Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!


Spicy Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

When cleaning out your pumpkins at Thanksgiving or for Halloween be sure to keep your pumpkin seeds to roast for a delicious and very nutritious snack
Preheat oven to 190°C /375°F

Clean Pumpkin Seeds

• Wash pumpkin seeds by rinsing well and removing any fibrous pulp.
• Place in a colander and shake well to remove the water.
• Place seeds on paper towels and pat dry or they are best if allowed to air dry

Ingredients

• 1 cup (250 mL) pumpkin seeds
• 2 tsp (10 mL) tamari or soy sauce
• 1 tsp (5 mL) fresh lemon juice
• 3/4 tsp (4 mL) chili powder
• 3/4 tsp (4 mL) hot pepper sauce
• 1/4 tsp (1 mL) sea salt
• ¼ tsp garlic salt

Method

Toss pumpkin seeds with tamari or soy sauce, lemon juice, chili powder, hot pepper sauce, salt and garlic salt. Spread on baking sheet; roast in 250°F (120°C) oven for 1 hour or until golden brown.

Nutritional Information for Pumpkin Seeds

Pumpkin seeds also called pepitas, have many health benefits and are a very good source of a variety of nutrients. These include minerals, protein and healthy fats.

A couple handfuls of the seeds provide more than ½ of your daily dose of manganese, nearly ½ of your daily dose of magnesium, and more than a ¼ of your daily value of iron. They provide significant amounts of dietary copper and zinc and are a good source of protein. The pumpkin seeds also provide a significant amount of good polyunsaturated fat and are rich in Omega 3 and Omega 6 fats which are believed to promote heart health and good cholesterol. They also contain nutrients called phytosterols, plant-based fatty acids that are chemically so much like cholesterol that they can replace it in the human body, helping to reduce blood cholesterol levels and are believed to decrease the risk of some kinds of cancers. One gram of pumpkin seed contains as much tryptophan, an essential amino acid, as a full glass of milk.

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