How to make Peanut Butter Suet for Birds
Feeding birds in the wintertime in Maine is important especially if you feed them all year long. This easy to make recipe is a great winter feed for all year long feathered residents.
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Things You'll Need
- 1 cup crunchy peanut butter
- 1 cup lard
- 2 cups quick oats
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup wheat flour
- 2 cups cornmeal
- 1 cup wild bird feed
Instructions
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Melt peanut butter and lard together.
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Stir in remaining ingredients.
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Press into cake pan.
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Allow to cool, then cut into squares.
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Store in freezer or cool place.
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Tips & Warnings
If making suet with children as a project have parents melt lard and peanut butter because of possibility of getting burnt.
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I made up something similar to recipe above and they seemed to love it --- big bunch and most is gone! Probably a large squirrel hauled off a chunk.
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jwhiz
Jul 10, 2007
Did you find the hummer nectar recipe? If not, all you do is mix 4 parts water to 1 part sugar. Bring the water just to the boiling point, dissolve sugar and let cool. Some say to add red food coloring, some say don't. As long as your feeder has red, it's probably not necessary. Can be stored in the fridge for a couple weeks. -
pitman1962
May 16, 2007
Not an avid go out in the wild and search for them , but love to watch them by the window as they flit around. Kinda relaxing like watching fish in an aquarium.
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pitman1962
May 14, 2007
As far as being safe for humans to eat-- all ingredients are human friendly. Although not sure how the lard and bird seed would taste.
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xdragoox
May 08, 2007
This is a great recipe. Is it safe for humans to eat?
