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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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This is fun to make with kids from start to finish especially when they see the birds coming to eat on something they made Ingredients:
string, for hanging |
5 -6 large pinecones (5 high) |
1 cup chunky peanut butter (no salt, no sugar) |
1/2 cup vegetable shortening (or bacon drippings) |
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal |
1 1/2 cups bird seed |
Directions:
1. Tie string to pine cone at bottom (narrow pointed end) cut string to desired length.
2. Melt peanut butter& shortening in small saucepan.
3. Add cornmeal.
4. heat& stir for 3-4 min.
5. until well mixed.
6. Mix the birdseed into peanut butter mixture.
7. using fingers put the mixture into the petals until it is full.
8. chill for a few hours.
9. Hang on a branch.
10. Can be frozen so you always have some on hand.
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