Simply For The Birds

Here are a couple of recipes for bird treats that were in Birds & Blooms that make great treats for your backyard birds.

Recipe for the Flock

2 C. cornmeal                           ½ C. molasses

6C. water                                 ½ tsp baking powder

½ C. bacon drippings               1 tsp. red pepper

1 C. flour                                  Nuts and raisins, optional

1 rounded Tbsp.sand

Mix cornmeal with water, boil and cool.  Add remaining ingredients.  Mix in enough additional water to bind mixture together and pour into small foil pie pans.  Bake at 400° until brown.  Hang the pans in a tree and watch the birds flock to the treat.  Can be frozen.

Recipe for Success

1 C. lard                                   2 C. whole wheat flour

1 C. crunchy peanut butter        1 C. oats

½ C. honey                              2 eggs

Mix all ingredients and pour into a greased 9 inch square pan.  Bake at 350° for 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.  Can hang treats from trees or bird feeders in mesh bags.

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