I'm no chef, but..

[HanDiiMaNz]

Could you help me?

I've been making my own suet blocks and I have melted the lard with the peanut butter, added the oatmeal, cornmeal and seeds. Then, leave in the fridge to harden slightly but here's my problem..


It's too crumbly.

Does any body know what I would need to add to make the end result one that I can actually mould into my suet feeder without it crumbling?



Thanks.

[Nickynockynoonoo]

LOL, seriously, I am a chef, and.....

I add plain flour. It helps to stop it melting so much. If it's crumbling, it sounds like there's too many oats or seed

All is not lost. Warm your mixture again, gently.
add a little more fat and a good amount of flour. Sorry I can't be more specific, I don't know what quantity you have.

Here's basic my recipe

500g Dripping/Lard
1 Tablespoon Peanut butter
3 heaped Tablespoons Plain Flour
500g Rolled Oats
500g Bird seed/ Sultanas/Raisins or anything that won't go mouldy.

Leave to cool at room temp. (Tricky with this heatwave) Form into balls before you chill it. An ice cream scoop, the old fashioned sort with a spring is good or just get your hands greasy Chill after forming into shapes.

I know some people fill empty kitchen rolls and tear the card off after it's chilled. I couldn't be bothered with that lark.

Have you ever seen the horn shaped baskets which come filled with bird cake? I refill them several times. I just scoop it in at room temp and press it in. I store it in bulk in old ice cream tubs or such like.

To be perfectly honest. I think that once you have rescued your mixture, you should freeze it for use in cooler weather. I have gone from getting through 1.5 times my basic mix per day, a few weeks ago, to just putting out bought fat balls every couple of days.

Just reread your post. Sorry, you are making blocks. Yes, follow remedy and squash into the containers then chill.

[HanDiiMaNz]

Originally Posted by Nickynockynoonoo

LOL, seriously, I am a chef, and.....

I add plain flour. It helps to stop it melting so much. If it's crumbling, it sounds like there's too many oats or seed

All is not lost. Warm your mixture again, gently.
add a little more fat and a good amount of flour. Sorry I can't be more specific, I don't know what quantity you have.

Here's basic my recipe

500g Dripping/Lard
1 Tablespoon Peanut butter
3 heaped Tablespoons Plain Flour
500g Rolled Oats
500g Bird seed/ Sultanas/Raisins or anything that won't go mouldy.

Leave to cool at room temp. (Tricky with this heatwave) Form into balls before you chill it. An ice cream scoop, the old fashioned sort with a spring is good or just get your hands greasy Chill after forming into shapes.

I know some people fill empty kitchen rolls and tear the card off after it's chilled. I couldn't be bothered with that lark.

Have you ever seen the horn shaped baskets which come filled with bird cake? I refill them several times. I just scoop it in at room temp and press it in. I store it in bulk in old ice cream tubs or such like.

To be perfectly honest. I think that once you have rescued your mixture, you should freeze it for use in cooler weather. I have gone from getting through 1.5 times my basic mix per day, a few weeks ago, to just putting out bought fat balls every couple of days.

Just reread your post. Sorry, you are making blocks. Yes, follow remedy and squash into the containers then chill.

Thanks, I think I have added too many seed to be honest lol. Next time I make the blocks i'll follow your recipe .


Thanks again.