Bird Seed Cakes Recipe Gelatin

Add 2 cups of bird seed and stir until seeds are completely coated in gelatin mixture.

Bird seed cakes recipe gelatin.

Keep mixing until the gelatin corn syrup mixture evenly coats each seed. Directions for bird seed cakes. Making your own natural seed feeders with unflavored gelatin provides an indoor activity for cold winter days and saves money. Making your own birdseed cakes is a cinch and can be done in your own kitchen with some simple ingredients and tools.

Lard is usually sold in containers labeled by weight so make sure you get a container of at least 1 5 lb size. 1 packet of gelatin cookie cutters or mold cooking spray jute drinking straw. Let this sit for 1 minute. Otherwise it s just a birdseed cake.

The 3 cups of lard is equal to about 1 1 2 pounds. Birds especially benefit from birdseed cakes during the winter months when food sources are more limited. 3 using a small spoon spoon birdseed mixture into your mold. Whisk in corn syrup and mix well.

In a mixing bowl add gelatin and 2 tbs of cold water stirring together. Birdseed suet cakes don t use gelatin to bind it together it uses suet which is the fat from livestock like when you brown ground beef and save the grease. Next add 2 cups of bird seed to the gelatin and. Boil 1 3 cup water.

When i was getting ready to make some again this year i noticed i had a recipe for a batch that made six homemade birdseed cakes and recipes for a single batch to make just one birdseed cake but nothing in between. Stir to coat all of the seed. Once you ve mastered the basic method experiment with different shapes and designs and try a variety of fruits seeds and nuts. Empty 1 package of unflavored gelatin into a bowl with 2 tablespoons of cold water.

Add boiling water and stir until gelatin is completely dissolved. This is the binder that keeps seeds together. A great way to invite birds into your garden is to make these super easy birdseed treats. 2 on the stovetop over medium heat whisk gelatin and water until dissolved.

Every year i like to make some homemade birdseed cakes for my feathered friends during the coldest months of the winter. Add 1 3 cup of boiling water to the gelatin stirring for a few minutes or until the gelatin is dissolved. However birds are usually fond of the black oil sunflower seeds so they re a nice addition to the recipe. Add 4 cups birdseed to gelatin mixture.

Pour gelatin mixture into a large bowl. Let this rest for a couple of minutes if the mixture seems watery. Many birds such as chickadees cardinals titmice and nuthatches love bird seed cakes. Fill the cookie cutters about half way and use a small piece of parchment paper to press the seeds firmly into the mold.

Now for the messy part time to spoon the seed mixture into the cookie cutters.