WebIt takes lots of energy for wild birds to stay warm in winter. You can help them out by serving up suet, a high-fat food that provides the extra calories birds need …
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Once the suet is rendered, it can be fed to the birds as-is or you can add simple ingredients to make it more appetizing to a wider range of birds. Easy suet recipe: 1 cup rendered suet. 1 cup chunky peanut butter. 3 cups ground cornmeal. 1/2 cup white or wheat flour.
A top no-melt suet recipe is: 1/3 to 1/2 cup sugar (can be reduced or eliminated if desired) 1 cup crunchy peanut butter (use a low-fat or low-oil variety for the best results) To make the suet, slowly melt the lard or suet and the peanut butter together until they are completely smooth and combined.
3 cups ground cornmeal. 1/2 cup white or wheat flour. Melt the suet and peanut butter together until they are smoothly blended and liquid. Add the cornmeal and flour, mixing well. These ingredients will make the suet more crumbly and easier for birds to eat, as well as less messy in the yard .
Combine the oats, cornmeal, flour and sugar in a large bowl. Melt the lard and peanut butter (can use a microwave) and add to the dry ingredients. Mix well. Pour the suet into a square pan about 2 inches deep, or spread it right on tree limbs. Mix will be crumbly and should resemble pea or bean sized lumps from adding the melted suet.