Melt the cup of lard in the microwave.
													
																	Bird seed cakes with gelatin. 
									
	
		
	
																	3 cups wild bird food 1 2 cup boiling water 3 tablespoons karo syrup 1 packet unflavored gelatin knox or a generic version 3 4 cup flour non stick cooking spray i prefer pam for obvious reasons a mold of some sort jello mold bundt pan etc string twine or yarn a straw if your. 
																	3 days ago directions for bird seed cakes. 
																	Birdseed cakes 1 2 cup warm water 3 tablespoons light corn syrup 1 and 1 2 package unflavored gelatin 4 tsp 4 cups bird seed nonstick cooking spray drinking straws thin string or twine. 
																	Cup of cold water cup boiling water 2 packets of gelatin 2 tablespoons of corn syrup 2 cups of bird seed country mix shown here cookie cutters straws cut in 2 pieces parchment paper twine or another kind of string biodegradable if possible. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	2 cups dry bird seed 1 3 cup boiling water 2 tbs cold water 1 packet of gelatin cookie cutters or mold cooking spray jute drinking straw. 
																	Add 1 3 cup of boiling water to the gelatin stirring for a few minutes or until the gelatin is dissolved. 
																	Mix together the flour water corn syrup and gelatin in a large bowl. 
																	Use ice cold water to help the gelatin set quickly. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	Line an 8 x8 square baking pan with parchment paper and set aside. 
																	Add bird seed a little at a time to the gelatin mixture. 
																	Materials for bird seed cakes 1 packet unflavored gelatin 2 tablespoons cold water 1 3 cup boiling water muffin pan suet cage. 
																	Let this sit for 1 minute. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	Ingredients this recipe makes 4 bird seed cakes cup white or wheat flour 3 cups bird seed mix cup dried cranberries cup raw peanuts cup water boiling ounce unflavored gelatin 3 tbsp.