Bourbon Maple Pumpkin Seeds Recipes

SPICED MAPLE PUMPKIN SEEDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a large skillet over medium-low heat, melt the butter, then stir in the seeds. Cook, stirring constantly, until the seeds turn slightly brown in color, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Drain off any excess butter, and stir in the cinnamon, nutmeg, and maple syrup until the seeds are thoroughly coated with spices. Spread the seeds out onto the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crisp and golden brown, stirring every 10 minutes, for 30 to 45 total minutes of baking time.

MAPLE BOURBON PUMPKIN SEED BRITTLE

Steps:

• Line a small baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a small skillet, toast pepitas over medium heat until barely golden. Turn off heat and keep warm in the skillet while you make the brittle.
• In a large saucepan, heat sugar, maple syrup, bourbon and butter over medium-low heat, stirring to combine, until sugar is dissolved. Don't bring it to a boil until everything is dissolved.
• Bring mixture to a boil, then stop stirring. Attach a candy thermometer and continue to cook without stirring, until mixture reaches 300°F. This make take a bit - the last few degrees seem to take the longest.
• Once the mixture hits 300°F, turn off heat and quickly stir in baking soda and salt, then pumpkin seeds.
• Immediately pour onto prepared baking sheet and spread evenly. Work carefully - mixture will be very hot and can cause burns if it gets on your skin.
• Cool until hardened and break into pieces.
• Store in an airtight container.

BOURBON-MAPLE PUMPKIN SEED CARAMELS

Steps:

• Grease a 13×9 baking dish with cooking spray. Line the pan with parchment sheets that overhang all four sides of the pan (the cooking spray will help hold the paper in place).
• In a large cooking pot, stir together the butter, sugars, corn syrup, milk, cream and maple syrup. Clip a candy thermometer to the side of the pot or insert the probe of a digital thermometer into the mixture. Set the pot over medium heat and stir until the butter is melted and all ingredients are mixed. Bring the mixture to a bubble.
• When the mixture is consistently bubbling, allow the candy to cook without stirring for about 20 minutes, or until the thermometer reads 248-250°F. Remove from heat and stir in the bourbon and salt. Be careful! The mixture will bubble and sputter with the bourbon addition. Stir well until the salt and bourbon are well incorporated.
• Pour the mixture into the prepared dish and immediately sprinkle on the pumpkin seeds. Let cool 10 minutes and then refrigerate until firm, about 1-2 hours. Lift the firm caramel block out of the pan with the overhanging parchment. Cut into pieces and wrap individually in waxed paper squares.
• Candies will keep at room temperature for up to one week. Refrigerate for longevity, about 8-10 days.

BOBBY FLAY'S PUMPKIN PIE WITH CINNAMON CRUNCH AND BOURBON-MAPLE WHIPPED CREAM

Steps:

• To make the cinnamon crunch, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine the flour, oats, muscovado sugar, and cinnamon in a food processor, and process a few times to combine. Add the butter and pulse until combined. Pat the mixture evenly into a 4-inch square on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake until golden brown and crisp, about 15 minutes. Remove and let cool. Transfer to a cutting board and chop into small pieces. Keep the oven on.
• To make the crust, combine the graham cracker crumbs, butter, and cinnamon in a bowl and mix until combined. Press evenly onto the bottom and sides of a 10-inch pie plate. Brush with the beaten egg. Bake until light golden brown and firm, about 12 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool on a wire rack.
• Reduce the oven temperature to 300 degrees F.
• To make the filling, whisk the eggs, egg yolks, both sugars, and the molasses together in a medium bowl. Mix in the pumpkin puree, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, and salt. Whisk in the heavy cream, milk, and vanilla seeds or extract. Strain the mixture through a coarse strainer into a bowl. Whisk in the butter.
• Place the pie plate on a baking sheet, pour the pumpkin mixture into the shell, and sprinkle additional cinnamon over the top. Bake until the filling is set around edges but the center still jiggles slightly when shaken, 45 to 60 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and cool to room temperature, about 2 hours.
• Cut the pie into slices and top each with a large dollop of whipped cream and some of the cinnamon crunch.
• Combine the cream, vanilla seeds, maple syrup, and bourbon, to taste, in a large chilled bowl, and whip until soft peaks form.

DRUNKEN PUMPKIN SEEDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).
• Stir pumpkin seeds, whiskey, bacon drippings, brown sugar, and 2 teaspoons salt together in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Bring mixture to a simmer and cook until the seeds begin to turn gray in the middle, 15 to 20 minutes; drain.
• Spread the drained seeds onto a baking sheet in a single layer; season with salt.
• Roast the pumpkin seeds in preheated oven until crisp and golden brown, 60 to 90 minutes.

BRûLéED BOURBON-MAPLE PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• For chocolate pie dough:
• Pulse cocoa powder, granulated sugar, salt, and 1 1/4 cups plus 1 tablespoon flour in a food processor to combine. Add butter and shortening and pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal with a few pea-size pieces of butter remaining. Transfer to a large bowl.
• Whisk egg yolk, vinegar, and 1/4 cup ice water in a small bowl. Drizzle half of egg mixture over flour mixture and, using a fork, mix gently just until combined. Add remaining egg mixture and mix until dough just comes together (you will have some unincorporated pieces).
• Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface, flatten slightly, and cut into quarters. Stack pieces on top of one another, placing unincorporated dry pieces of dough between layers, and press down to combine. Repeat process twice more (all pieces of dough should be incorporated at this point). Form dough into a 1"-thick disk. Wrap in plastic; chill at least 1 hour.
• DO AHEAD: Dough can be made 2 days ahead. Keep chilled, or freeze up to 3 months.
• For filling and assembly:
• Roll out disk of dough on a lightly floured surface into a 14" round. Transfer to a 9" pie dish. Lift up edge and allow dough to slump down into dish. Trim, leaving about 1" overhang. Fold overhang under and crimp edge. Chill in freezer 15 minutes.
• Place a rack in middle of oven and preheat to 350°F. Line pie with parchment paper or heavy-duty foil, leaving a 1 1/2" overhang. Fill with pie weights or dried beans. Bake until crust is dry around the edge, about 20 minutes. Remove paper and weights and bake until surface of crust looks dry, 5-10 minutes. Brush bottom and sides of crust with 1 beaten egg. Return to oven and bake until dry and set, about 3 minutes longer. (Brushing crust with egg and baking will prevent a soggy crust.)
• Whisk pumpkin purée, sour cream, bourbon, cinnamon, salt, ginger, nutmeg, allspice, mace, if using, and remaining 3 eggs in a large bowl; set aside.
• Pour maple syrup into a small saucepan; scrape in seeds from vanilla bean (reserve pod for another use) or add vanilla extract and bring syrup to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-high and simmer, stirring occasionally, until mixture is thickened and small puffs of steam start to release, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and add cream in 3 additions, stirring with a wooden spoon after each addition until smooth. Gradually whisk hot maple cream into pumpkin mixture.
• Place pie dish on a rimmed baking sheet and pour in filling. Bake pie, rotating halfway through, until set around edge but center barely jiggles, 50-60 minutes. Transfer pie dish to a wire rack and let pie cool.
• Just before serving, sprinkle pie with granulated sugar and, using a kitchen torch, brûlée until sugar is melted and dark brown.
• DO AHEAD: Pie can be baked 1 day ahead (do not brûlée). Cover and chill.