How to Harvest and Roast Sunflower Seeds
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Category
Snack
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Cusine
American
What do you need?
How to make?
Ingredients
1 cup raw in-shell sunflower seeds
2 1/2 Tbsp kosher salt, or 2 Tbsp table salt*
1 quart water
Directions
Place sunflower seeds, salt, and water into a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.
Drain the water from the seeds and spread the seeds out in a single layer in a sheet pan. Place in a 400 degrees F oven on the top rack and roast for 10 to 15 minutes.
Starting at about 10 minutes, I recommend taking a few out of the oven to test. If they are not roasted yet to your satisfaction, return them to the oven for another 2 to 5 minutes.
Keep checking every few minutes until they are dry enough and roasted to your satisfaction.
The seeds can quickly go from done to charred . So as the time gets closer, keep an eye on it.