How to make Homemade Bird Suet Cakes
Bird watching is an enjoyable hobby. Using ordinary ingredients from your kitchen, you can make suet cakes that will attract wild birds to your yard through the winter months. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Saucepan
- solid shortening
- quick oats
- peanut butter
- cornmeal
- seeds
- raisins
- bread crumbs
- container for mold
- bird seed
Instructions
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Place 1 cup of solid shortening and 1 cup of creamy peanut butter in a saucepan over very low heat. Stir until melted.
If desired, place the shortening and peanut butter in a microwave safe bowl and microwave until melted. Stir to combine. -
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To the melted shortening mixture, add 3 cups plain cornmeal. Mix thoroughly.
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Here's the fun part...stir in any combination of the following: quick oats, raisins, chopped apple, bird seed, bread crumbs, or dried berries. Stir until combined.
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Pour the suet mixture into a plastic container lined with aluminum foil. Place your suet in the refrigerator to cool. Refrigerating the suet will turn it to a solid block that will hold together while feeding the birds.
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Once the bird suet is cooled and solid, remove it from your container, dispose of the aluminum foil and place the finished suet into your suet cage. Suet cages can be found with the bird feeders at most home centers.
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You may have to slice the suet to fit into your suet cage. Store any remaining suet in the refrigerator. Enjoy watching your feathered friends!
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Tips & Warnings
Only feed suet to birds in the winter months.
