Bird Feeder Cones

• string, for hanging
• 5 -6 large pinecones (5" high)
• 1 cup chunky peanut butter (no salt, no sugar)
• 12 cup vegetable shortening (or bacon drippings)
• 12 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1 12 cups bird seed

1. Tie string to pine cone at bottom (narrow pointed end) cut string to desired length.
2. Melt peanut butter& shortening in small saucepan.
3. Add cornmeal.
4. heat& stir for 3-4 min.
5. until well mixed.
6. Mix the birdseed into peanut butter mixture.
7. using fingers put the mixture into the petals until it is full.
8. chill for a few hours.
9. Hang on a branch.
10. Can be frozen so you always have some on hand.

string, chunky peanut butter, vegetable shortening, yellow cornmeal, bird seed

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/bird-feeder-cones-74996 (may not work)