Nutty Fruit Birdseed Hanging Ornaments

The birds just love these and they also make great gifts. They are easy to make and a fun craft project.
· 1/2 cup water· 3 tablespoons corn syrup· 3/4 cup flour· 1/4 oz unflavored gelatin· 4 cups bird seed· Small pan· Spoon· Whisk· Medium bowl· Small molds· Waxed paper and cookie cutters· Cooking spray· Drinking straw or skewer
Instructions
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Combine water and corn syrup in a small pan.Stir over medium heat until the mixture comes just to a boil. Remove from heatand stir in unflavored gelatin until the gelatin is dissolved.
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Add flour, whisking the mixture as you slowlypour in the flour. Continue whisking until the combination is smooth andthoroughly combined. The mixture should have the consistency of brownie batter.If it is too thick, stir in a teaspoon of water at a time until the mixturereaches the right consistency.
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Measure bird seed into a medium mixing bowl.Pour the corn syrup mixture over the bird seed and stir gently. Make sure allof the bird seed is coated with the corn syrup mixture.
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Spray small molds, such as muffin tins orcandy molds, with cooking spray. Spoon the bird seed mixture into the molds. Ifyou do not have molds, coat waxed paper with cooking spray. Pour the mixtureonto the waxed paper and press it down into a two-inch-thick layer. Cut outshapes using cookie cutters.
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Poke a hole at the top of each bird seedornament using a drinking straw or skewer. Allow the ornaments to dry for threeto four hours. If they were dried in molds, turn them out onto waxed paper. Ifthey were dried on waxed paper, flip them over. Allow the ornaments to finishdrying overnight. Tie ribbon or raffia through the holes and hang the ornamentson a tree.