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things people ask

• Why do my pepitas weigh less than 160 g per cup?
  Shelled pepitas vary by moisture, variety, and whether they're raw or roasted. Drier roasted seeds shrink and can drop a cup closer to 145-150 g, while plump raw pepitas sometimes nudge past 165 g. Spoon them in loosely rather than shaking the cup down — settling adds 10-15 g of false weight and throws off granola binder ratios.
• Should I use raw or roasted pepitas in pumpkin bread?
  Raw pepitas work if the bread bakes 50 minutes or longer — they roast inside the loaf and stay tender. For shorter bakes or top-of-loaf scattering, pre-toast them dry in a skillet for 3-4 minutes until they pop, otherwise the centers stay chewy. Salted pepitas can throw off the dough's salt balance, so cut the recipe's salt by a pinch if that's all you have.
• How much pepita paste do I need for a cup of pesto?
  Mexican-style pepita pesto and mole verde typically run one cup of toasted pepitas (about 160 g) blended with herbs, chile, and a thinning liquid. Toast first — raw pepitas grind into a pale, grassy paste, while toasted ones turn nutty and emulsify the oil more readily. The cup measure is the convention in most Oaxacan recipes, so weigh by it rather than by the volume of the finished sauce.

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