Muse Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 (edited) I made a batch of these last week with Harrison's bread mix (the hot pepper one) and sugar cones. They came out pretty well and Megan loved the fact that it was something to destroy as well as food! Tonight, I made some from-scratch corn bread, subbing red palm for the oil, and used the regular cones. I made my own 'cone baking tray' from a disposable foil "deep" roaster and a sheet of heavy-duty aluminum foil with holes poked in it for the cones to sit in. The recipe calls for baking the cornbread at 425 degrees. I reduced to 325 and added ten minutes time and got good results. The first batch were plain, the second has walnuts in (those spilled over, as you can see in the picture!) and the last batch was baked into a cake pan as I ran out of cones. It has mixed berries in it. I tried some of the 'spillage' (the broken piece in the foreground) and it tasted pretty good! You can definitely taste the red palm oil it was still pretty tasty. I hope the birdies like it! I used plain corn meal (House-Autry brand) and followed the recipe on the back, with the exception of subbing the red palm oil and changing the temp. I use almond milk instead of cows' milk, and use aluminum-free baking powder. The cones are no longer 'crisp' as they seem to draw moisture from the bread. We will see in the morning how they have held up and how the birdies like them. UPDATE: I let the cones sit out over night and they did firm up a bit. They are not brittle crisp but are not soft either. The bread in the cake pan (actually a pie plate, now that I look at it... silly me!) turned out delicious. It is loaded with berries and walnuts. The birds had that for breakfast today and loved it! Edited February 24, 2014 by Muse To add updated picture and results! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greywings Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 Good job, I had just stuffed some organic cones I found on clearance with a mix of stuff did not think of cooking a filling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katana600 Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 Ingenious suggestions! We should have a contest "Top that cone!" Any time you come up with something fun as well as nutritious, we are all winners. Great ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quirky Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 I was inspired to try this out, I thought that birdy bread in a wafer come sounded like a great treat. After much research I found a banana nut inspired recipe that I wanted to give a go. Last night Jake assisted me with the prep, the wafer cone met his standards when it came to dismantling and once he was finished with it he decided to bestow the scraps to the dogs. While chopping the sweet potato Jake tested the crunchiness and decided it was to his liking; after steaming the pieces he gave his thorough approval in its use. Once the cornmeal came out he forgot his royal manners and sat on the side of the mixing bowl like a little piggy at a trough. Halfway through it was dinner time, as it was past his highness bedtime he let me know that as his lowly waif I should put him to bed straight away (he has a fantastically annoying way of clanging on the bars at the top of his cage from his sleeping perch when he ready to be covered for bed). After dinner I proceeded to bake the cones and the loaf, boy did it smell good even the hubs commented as much. The cones were slightly soft but still firm. So I left them out in a freezer bag overnight. This morning they are very soft...oh well it's what's inside that counts right? So I served up his majesty a cone... The result you might ask? Clearly I am trying to take his place on the throne by way of poisoning! He won't try it at all despite my best efforts to convince him otherwise (btw it is pretty good). Oh well hopefully he will change his mind in the near future.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbersmom Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 LOL I have lost count of what Timber considers "my culinary failures." I certainly thought they looked good and smelled appetizing, but he disagreed. But, we just keep trying don't we? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brat Birds Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 That is one nice thing about having more than one bird. What one won't eat one of the other usually will. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muse Posted May 11, 2014 Author Share Posted May 11, 2014 The cones do draw moisture from whatever you bake in them. I recommend leaving the bag open to air at first. I turned mine upside down in the bag, and let the air hit the cones and they do get more firm, though not totally dry and crunchy crisp like an empty cone would be. We put the first one on a skewer when the cone was still somewhat soft and Megan loved it. Funny how she will eat stuff off a skewer she won't touch if handed to her or put in a bowl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muse Posted May 11, 2014 Author Share Posted May 11, 2014 That is one nice thing about having more than one bird. What one won't eat one of the other usually will. LOL Excellent point! (And great justification for MBS, lol). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greywings Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Like we all need justification? >:> LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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