Peanut butter suet
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Shortening or lard melted with peanut butter and stirred with flour and cornmeal, set in a pan and cut into cakes.
Ingredients
- 1 cup shortening (or lard)
- 1 cup natural, unsalted peanut butter
- 1 cup plain flour
- 3 cups plain cornmeal
- Optional (no amounts): whole rolled oats seeds, raisins, or bread crumbs
Equipment
- saucepan
- 9×9-inch pan
Directions
- Melt the shortening or lard in a saucepan over very low heat.
- Stir in the peanut butter until it melts.
- Mix in the flour and cornmeal thoroughly, along with any optional ingredients. It should have a putty-like texture.
- Pour into a disposable 8 inch by 8 inch aluminum pan and let cool.
- Cut into quarters so the pieces fit a suet cage.
Notes
Refrigerate leftover squares. Raisins are toxic to dogs; leave them out if dogs share the yard.