Bird Suet Cakes

• 1 lb lard (no substitutes)lard
• 2 cups chunky peanut butter (cheapest is fine)
• 2 cups cornmealcornmeal
• 2 cups flour (any kind)flour
• 2 cups oatmeal (any kind)
• 1/3 cup sugarsugar
• 2 cups bird seed
• 1 cup dried fruits (optional)

1. 01Melt lard and peanut butter, in microwave oven about 3 minutes, stirring each minute; then add in all other ingredients and mix together.
2. 02Scrape into flat pan (9-13), cool in refrigerator until hard.
3. 03Cut to desired size and wrap in plastic wrap or foil.
4. 04Refrigerate until ready to use.
5. 05Place in small mesh bag (old produce bags work) and hang where birds can reach.
6. 06Watch that other critters cannot get to it.

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