How to Make (Flavored) Suet Cakes for Birds
Add the melted fat and peanut butter to the mixing bowl., Add some cornmeal., Chop and/or grind some ingredients., Add the fruits to the grinder., Add the ground fruits and seeds to the mixture. , If you find that the mixture is still not dry...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Add the melted fat and peanut butter to the mixing bowl.
About two to three tablespoons of peanut butter should be sufficient but gauge this by the consistency. , A cup should do it here; you still want a liquid consistency, so again, gauge it as you add the ingredient. , Go ahead and take all your seeds and anything else that's hard and suitable for bird feed that you wish to add.
Grind them––a simple coffee grinder works fine. , Chopping the stickier ones before adding the rest is always good, so they don't make a mess (and they'll grind with more ease). ,, Another thing you can do is continue stirring; lard and most fats get stiffer the more you stir them. , The chili doesn't change the taste too much; it mostly keeps away the pesky squirrels.
If you don't have squirrels, skip this step. , You should have a light brown solution that is finally hard to stir. -
Step 2: Add some cornmeal.
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Step 3: Chop and/or grind some ingredients.
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Step 4: Add the fruits to the grinder.
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Step 5: Add the ground fruits and seeds to the mixture.
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Step 6: If you find that the mixture is still not dry enough
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Step 7: add more bird seed.
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Step 8: Add some chili.
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Step 9: Make sure that the mixture is now the right consistency.
Detailed Guide
About two to three tablespoons of peanut butter should be sufficient but gauge this by the consistency. , A cup should do it here; you still want a liquid consistency, so again, gauge it as you add the ingredient. , Go ahead and take all your seeds and anything else that's hard and suitable for bird feed that you wish to add.
Grind them––a simple coffee grinder works fine. , Chopping the stickier ones before adding the rest is always good, so they don't make a mess (and they'll grind with more ease). ,, Another thing you can do is continue stirring; lard and most fats get stiffer the more you stir them. , The chili doesn't change the taste too much; it mostly keeps away the pesky squirrels.
If you don't have squirrels, skip this step. , You should have a light brown solution that is finally hard to stir.
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