Winter Hanging Suet Cake
Birds of all kinds enjoy suet. The energy suet provides helps the birds through
the winter when food is scarce. These suet cakes are easy to make and make
attractive decorations when hanging from shepherd’s poles wrapped in
evergreen.
Step 1 - Heat 2/3 cups of shortening in a pot on the stove, set on medium, until it
melts.
Step 2 - Take it off the stove and add 1 1/2 cups of mixed birdseed, chopped
nuts, oats and raisins.
Step 3 - Pour mixture into clean yoghurt cups.
Step 4 - Allow mixture to cool and harden in the refrigerator for several hours.
Step 5 - Pop the suet treat out of the cups.
Step 6 - Place suet treats in a piece of suet netting and tie with a red bow.
Step 7 - Hang the suet treats from shepherds hooks wrapped in evergreen.
Read more: http://www.doityourself.com/stry/edibledecorate#b#ixzz2DWAuRZi3
You'll Need:
3/4 cup flour
1/2 cup water
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
3 tbsp. corn syrup
4 cups birdseed
molds (muffin tin, cookie cutters, etc.)
nonstick spray
drinking straw
waxed paper
ribbon/twin
1:
Combine the flour, water, gelatin and corn syrup in a large mixing bowl.
Stir until well-combined.
2: Add the birdseed to the mixture, stir until well coated.
3: Spray your mold(s) with cooking spray, and spoon birdseed mixture into
each mold. Use the bottom of a measuring cup to pack it down, and make the
top smooth. Poke a hole through top of each birdseed mold using a drinking
straw, making sure it goes all the way through.
4: Leave the birdseed mixture in the molds for two to three hours. Then,
remove the straws and lay out a sheet of waxed paper. Gently remove the
hardened ornaments from the mold, and place them on the wax paper upside
down. Allow them to dry for at least two to three more hours, or overnight.
5: Cut your ribbon and carefully put it through the hole.
read more here: http://www.saltwater-kids.com/2010/12/thrifty-gifts-birdseed-ornaments-for.html