Ingredients
Instructions
- Place water and salt in a saucepan.
- Rinse sunflower seeds and remove any plant or flower head matter.
- Add sunflower seeds to water& salt in pan.
- Bring water to a boil, then turn down to simmer.
- Simmer 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
- When done, strain water& seeds through collander& allow seeds to dry on paper toweling.
- Do not rinse.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Spread seeds on a cookie sheet& bake for 25 to 30 minutes.
- Stir frequently.
- Remove from oven when seeds are slightly browned& fragrant.
- NOTE: for salt free seeds, simply eliminate the first 7 steps& go straight into oven preparation (Step 8).