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Pumpkin Seed Beer Brittle (For Shertj)  Ingredients 1 teaspoon vegetable oil 3/4 cup raw cleaned whole pumpkin seeds 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper 2 3/4 cups white sugar 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle beer Directions 1.Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook and stir the pumpkin seeds until they have browned, about 10 minutes. Transfer into a bowl, and mix with cinnamon and cayenne pepper. Set aside. Butter a jellyroll pan, and set aside near the stove. 2.Combine the sugar and beer in a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat. Stir until the mixture boils and the sugar has dissolved. Continue to cook, stirring frequently, until the temperature measured by a candy thermometer reaches 300 degrees F (150 degrees C), about 40 minutes. When the candy reaches the correct temperature (hard crack) it will form brittle strings when dripped into ice water. 3.Remove the candy from the heat, and quickly stir in the pumpkin seeds. Pour the candy carefully into the prepared jellyroll pan to form a thin layer; allow to cool. Break the candy into bite-size pieces once cool. Store in an airtight container. |
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I definitely want to try this, Pinkie...I'm not sure about the beer but the rest sounds really good. I like spicy things. I found a recipe with the same amount of seeds and only 1 cup of sugar and no beer. It added sea salt. Thinking I may try a combination of the 2 recipes...a bit more salty/spicy and less sweet and I don't keep beer and hate to buy a six-pack for 1 can. FYI- If you decide to market it, to help you with pricing...Williams Sonoma gets $19.95 for 11 oz. of its version (no cayenne...boooo! lol).
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Try a sugar substitute like Stevia, honey etc. Sounds great ... make sure people know that it's not the 'green' pumpkin seeds that so many purchase these days. I can see you use the white raw seeds, right? I haven't seen this recipe before nor have I tried the store version.
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