Halloween Treats: Homemade Pumpkin Pie and Pumpkin Seeds Recipe

Pumpkins. They are out there, hundreds of thousands of them. They come from miles away just waiting for their time to shine in the spotlight. So what do you do with them when they show up on your doorstep you might ask? You make delicious pumpkin treats that everyone will love!

Homemade Pumpkin Pie Recipe:

3 cups cooked pumpkin or a 796mL can of pumpkin

1^1/2 cups packed brown sugar

3 eggs

4 cups milk

1 tsp nutmeg

1 tsp all spice

1/4 tsp salt

1 tsp ginger

1 tsp cinnamon

Mix ingredients together and pour into unbaked shells (makes 3 deepdish shells). Bake for 10 minutes @ 450° then lower heat to 325° for 45 minutes or until firm enough.

Of course one of the nicest things about making pumpkin pie from scratch is that you have a few very tasty leftovers. We all know that the pumpkin shell becomes a jack o lantern, but a few folks just don't quite know what to do with the seeds, so here is my recipe for nice and juicy, roasted pumpkin seeds.

Pumpkin Seed Recipe :

Once the pumpkin seeds have been cleaned, soak them all in a salt brine for 24 hours, then lay them flat onto a cookie sheet and sprinkle with salt and seasoning salt (or other desired seasonings). Place them in a 350° oven for 25 mins.