1 1/2 cups Wholesome Sweeteners Fair Trade Organic Sugar

1 cup water

3/4 cup Wholesome Sweeteners Light Corn Syrup

2 cups pumpkin seeds, raw

1 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika*

2 teaspoons salt

1 tablespoon butter

1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

Lightly yet thoroughly brush a marble slab or baking sheet, and a flexible

metal spatula with butter or vegetable oil. Stir together the sugar, water and corn syrup. Bring to a low boil and cover for three minutes, allowing the steam to cook down any sugar crystals

that may have formed on the sides of the pan. Uncover and boil till a candy

thermometer reaches 260 degrees. Toss together the pumpkin seeds, salt and smoked paprika and add, along with the butter, stirring constantly for even cooking, and boil till the

thermometer reaches 295 degrees. Remove from heat and stir in the baking soda - it will foam and possibly sputter, be careful. Immediately pour the mixture onto the prepared slab or

sheet, spreading it wide as you pour. With a flexible metal spatula, spread

the mixture as thinly as possible. Let cool for 5 minutes and run the spatula under the candy to prevent sticking. Allow to cool till cold and hard, crack into small pieces and store in an

airtight tin for 2 to 3 weeks.