Bird seed bells
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Birdseed, sunflower seeds and cornmeal set with gelatin and corn syrup in a small flowerpot mold.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Birdseed
- 1/2 cup Black Oil Sunflower Seeds (or use 1½ cups of any seed mix in all)
- 1/4 cup Cornmeal (or Flour)
- 1 teaspoon Unflavored Gelatin (about half a packet)
- 1 tablespoon Light Corn Syrup
- 1/4 cup water
- 4.3″ clay flowerpot 24″ yarn or string, wax paper
Equipment
- saucepan
- mixing bowl
Directions
- Line the flowerpot with wax paper, then poke a pencil through the paper and out the hole in the bottom.
- Fold the string in half and push the folded end through the bottom hole until a loop of about 4″ hangs out below.
- Stir the birdseed, sunflower seeds and cornmeal together in a bowl.
- Microwave 1/4 cup of water for about 30 seconds, stir in the gelatin until it dissolves, then add the corn syrup.
- Pour over the seeds and stir until combined.
- Spoon into the pot while holding the string straight up. Pat it down, leaving a few inches of string sticking out the top.
- Freeze for about an hour, then pull up on the wax paper to release the bell and peel the paper off.
- Let it set for about a week to harden fully, or tie a washer under the bell to hang it sooner. Trim any extra yarn.
Notes
Hang by the loop. Safety: use natural fiber string and remove it when the seed is gone; take down moldy bells.