This recipe is from Bird Watcher’s Digest. I prefer using peanut butter because it doesn’t melt outdoors in the summertime like grease does and birds love it! Cooking time does not include overnight refrigeration.
Ingredients: [‘peanut butter’, ‘cornmeal’, ‘warm water’, ‘bird seed’, ‘raisins’]
Quantity of Ingredients: [“2 cups bacon grease or 2 cups other fat”,”2 cups cornmeal or 2 cups stale dry cereal, blended into crumbs “,” warm water”,”2 -3 cups wild bird seed”,” nutmeats or chopped peanuts”]
Number of Servings: 1
Steps: [‘Slowly melt peanut butter, grease or fat over low heat.’, ‘Add cornmeal or stale cereal crumbs.’, ‘Slowly add enough warm water to make a stiff dough.’, ‘Add birdseed and raisins, nut meats or chopped peanuts.’, ‘Pack mixture into small foil pans or a large flat pan.’, ‘Refrigerate overnight.’, ‘Cut into pieces for tying onto tree branches.’]