Wild Bird Treat Mix in a Quart Jar

This would be a neat gift for friends and family members that are bird enthusiasts! 

Wild Bird Treat Mix in a Quart Jar

Ingredients:

1 1/4 cups yellow cornmeal
1/2 cup wheat germ
1/2 cup small mixed bird seed
1/2 cup raisins
1 1/2 cups quick oats

Directions:

• Layer cornmeal, wheat germ, bird seed, raisins and oats in order given (starting with cornmeal), in a 1 quart wide mouth jar pressing each layer very firmly before adding next layer. 
• Decorate jar and attach a recipe card with the following instructions:  
• "WILDBIRD TREATS"  
• Empty all ingredients from jar into a large bowl, mix.  
• Add: 3/4 cup peanut butter, smooth or crunchy, and 1 cup water.  
• Mix very well.  Add more water, if necessary, to make a stiff dough.  
• Spread in a 9"x13" baking pan.  
• Use knife to cut bars into 2"x4" bars. Leave bars in place.  
• Bake at 250 degrees F. for 45 minutes.  
• Leave in pan to cool.  
• Cut into bars along cut lines.  
• Feed wild birds one bar at a time.  
• Keep remaining bars refrigerated until needed.

Recipe courtesy of:  http://www.food.com/recipe/wild-bird-treat-mix-in-a-quart-jar-136395