Pumpkin Seed Toffee Recipes

PUMPKIN SEED TOFFEE

Steps:

• Grease a 15x10x1-in. pan with 1 teaspoons butter; set aside. In a heavy saucepan, melt the remaining butter. Stir in the sugar, water, corn syrup, pie spice and salt. Cook, stirring continuously, over medium heat until a candy thermometer reads 300° (hard-crack stage)., Remove from the heat; stir in pumpkin seeds. Immediately pour into prepared pan. Let stand at room temperature until cool, about 1 hour. Break or cut into bite-sized pieces. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

BROWN SUGAR PUMPKIN SPICE PUMPKIN SEEDS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
• Place the pumpkin seeds in a colander and rinse away all the pulp and stringy stuff.
• Spread the seeds out on a rimmed baking sheet and roast until dried out, 30 to 45 minutes.
• Toss the pumpkin seeds with the sugar, butter, pumpkin pie spice and salt in a medium bowl until evenly coated.
• Return the seeds to the baking sheet, spread them out and roast until dry, about 35 minutes.
• Let cool, then break up into pieces before serving.

PUMPKIN SEEDS

Steps:

• Seed the pumpkin: Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Using a spoon, scrape the pulp and seeds out of your pumpkin into a bowl.
• Clean the seeds: Separate the seeds from the stringy pulp, rinse the seeds in a colander under cold water, then shake dry. Don't blot with paper towels; the seeds will stick.
• Dry them: Spread the seeds in a single layer on an oiled baking sheet and roast 30 minutes to dry them out.
• Add spices: Toss the seeds with olive oil, salt and your choice of spices (see below). Return to the oven and bake until crisp and golden, about 20 more minutes.
• Sweet Toss with cinnamon and sugar (do not use salt in step 4).
• Indian Toss with garam masala; mix with currants after roasting.
• Spanish Toss with smoked paprika; mix with slivered almonds after roasting.
• Italian Toss with grated parmesan and dried oregano.
• Barbecue Toss with brown sugar, chipotle chile powder and ground cumin.

PUMPKIN SEED CANDY

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add pepitas; toast, stirring constantly until seeds pop and become slightly golden, about 3 minutes.
• Transfer to a bowl to cool.
• Place sugar and honey in a small saucepan.
• Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring to dissolve sugar, about 3 minutes.
• Add pepitas, and continue cooking until temperature registers 285° on a candy thermometer, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Remove from heat, and stir in cold butter.
• Let the mixture cool to 240°, about 4 minutes.
• Meanwhile, brush the inside of fifteen 1-inch-diameter black paper cups with melted butter, reserving 1 tablespoon.
• Spoon a scant tablespoon of the honey mixture into each cup.
• Brush a clean work surface with the remaining butter, and spoon the remaining honey mixture on it so mixture will continue to cool.
• When remaining candy is stiff and cool enough to handle, about 6 minutes, cut into 3/4-inch pieces with a greased knife.
• Wrap in cellophane.

PUMPKIN-SEED BRITTLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 11-by-17-inch rimmed baking sheet; set aside.
• Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in sugar and honey. Bring to a boil. Cook, without stirring, until mixture is medium amber and a candy thermometer registers 280 degrees, about 6 minutes. Stir in pumpkin seeds. Cook until mixture reaches 300 degrees, about 2 minutes. Pour onto prepared baking sheet. Let cool completely. Break into pieces.

PUMPKIN TOFFEE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Sprinkle toffee bits into pie shell; set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine pumpkin puree, white sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, vanilla and salt. Beat in the milk, cream and eggs until filling is smooth and creamy. Pour filling over toffee bits in pie shell. Place on baking sheet in the middle of the oven.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 60 to 90 minutes, or until filling is set and crust is golden brown.

SIMPLY EASY BUTTERY TOFFEE

Steps:

• Line a 15x10 inch baking pan with foil, extending over edges.
• In 3 qt saucepan, melt butter.
• Stir in sugar, corn syrup, and 1/3 cup WATER.
• Cook on med-hi to boiling, stirring gently, until sugar is dissolved.
• Clip on candy thermometer.
• Cook on med heat, stirring often, to 290 degrees.
• Remove thermometer.
• Spread in pan.
• Cool 5 minutes.
• Sprinkle with chocolate, let stand 2 minutes.
• Spread chocolate, top with nuts.
• Press nuts into chocolate.
• Cool until set.

TOFFEE-PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 300°F. Spray 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray. In small bowl, mix crumbs and butter. Press in bottom of pan. Bake 15 minutes. Cool 10 minutes.
• In large bowl, beat cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar and the vanilla with electric mixer on high speed until smooth. Beat in 2 of the eggs. Stir in 1 cup of the toffee bits. Spread over crust. In large bowl, mix pumpkin, whipping cream, 2/3 cup sugar, the cinnamon, salt and remaining 3 eggs just until blended. Slowly and carefully spoon over cheesecake layer.
• Bake 2 hours or until edge of cheesecake is set at least 2 inches from edge of pan but center still jiggles slightly when moved. Turn oven off; open oven door at least 4 inches. Leave cheesecake in oven 30 minutes. Run spatula around edge of pan. Cool 30 minutes. Refrigerate 6 hours or overnight. Run spatula around edge of pan; remove side of pan. Pipe whipped topping around edges of cheesecake; sprinkle with remaining toffee bits.

PUMPKIN STICKY TOFFEE PUDDINGS FOR TWO

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 2 (8-ounce) ramekins or a small, shallow gratin dish with a 2- to 3-cup capacity (see Note).
• Prepare the puddings: In a large, heatproof bowl, combine the dates, butter, lemon zest and baking soda. Stir in the boiling water. Let sit for 10 minutes or until cool.
• Whisk in pumpkin purée, brown sugar, cinnamon, cardamon, cloves and fine sea salt until well combined, then whisk in the flour.
• Scrape batter into the prepared ramekins and bake until just firm when pressed in the center, 28 to 35 minutes. Transfer to a rack until ready to serve. (Pudding can be baked up to 8 hours ahead.)
• Prepare the sauce: In a medium pot over medium heat, combine the sugar, pumpkin puree, heavy cream and salt. Bring to a simmer, then remove from the heat. Whisk in the butter, and bourbon (if using). If the sauce separates, use an immersion or regular blender to blend it together.
• Just before serving, heat the broiler. Pour a little of the sauce over each pudding. Broil until the puddings bubble, 1 to 2 minutes. Sprinkle tops with flaky sea salt, and serve at once, with more sauce and crème fraîche dolloped on top.