Roasted Salted Sunflower Seed

Ingredients

• 1 cup sunflower seed
• 2 quarts water
• 1/2 cup salt

Directions

1. 1

   Place water and salt in a saucepan.

2. 2

   Rinse sunflower seeds and remove any plant or flower head matter.

3. 3

   Add sunflower seeds to water& salt in pan.

4. 4

   Bring water to a boil, then turn down to simmer.

5. 5

   Simmer 1 to 1 1/2 hours.

6. 6

   When done, strain water& seeds through collander& allow seeds to dry on paper toweling.

7. 7

   Do not rinse.

8. 8

   Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

9. 9

   Spread seeds on a cookie sheet& bake for 25 to 30 minutes.

10. 10

    Stir frequently.

11. 11

    Remove from oven when seeds are slightly browned& fragrant.

12. 12

    NOTE: for salt free seeds, simply eliminate the first 7 steps& go straight into oven preparation (Step 8).