Bird Feed Cones

6 ingredients
1 steps

Ingredients

  • ribbon, string for hanging
  • 5 -6 large pinecones (about 5 inches, high)
  • 1 cup chunky peanut butter (no salt, no sugar)
  • 1/2 cup vegetable shortening (or bacon or beef drippings)
  • 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1 1/2 cups commercial bird seed

Directions

  1. 1
    ["Tie ribbon, string or yarn to pine cone at bottom (narrow, pointy end). Cut ribbon to desired length.", "Melt peanut butter and shortening in small saucepan. Add cornmeal. Heat and stir for 3 to 4 minutes until well mixed.", "Transfer cornmeal mixture to shallow pie plate. Roll pine cone in warm mixture, using a rubber spatula, if necessary, to gently spread mixture over and in between \"petals\"" of cones.""

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