Countryboy
09-09-2009, 10:58 PM
This weekend I made some homemade protein patties. This is my first time making patties. I was making about 5 pound batches in a kitchen mixer, and then dumped each batch into a 5 gallon bucket when it was done.
I used a small grist mill to grind cat food into flour. I would put about a quart of HFCS 55 into the mixing bowl, add 1/2 cup granulated sugar, the contents of a probiotic capsule, and a dribble of Honey B Healthy - and then add the cat food flour until I got a gooey cookie dough consistency.
It has set up a little thicker since then, but is still reasonably soft. My problem is that when I put a couple big spoonfuls onto waxed paper (about a pound and a half) and roll it with a rolling pin, the patty crumbles when I try to pick it up.
The bees start eating these patties within moments of putting it on a hive.
Do I need to simply scoop it out of the bucket and put it directly on the hive instead of using a premade flat patty? Is there something I should add to the patty to make it stickier?
I used a small grist mill to grind cat food into flour. I would put about a quart of HFCS 55 into the mixing bowl, add 1/2 cup granulated sugar, the contents of a probiotic capsule, and a dribble of Honey B Healthy - and then add the cat food flour until I got a gooey cookie dough consistency.
It has set up a little thicker since then, but is still reasonably soft. My problem is that when I put a couple big spoonfuls onto waxed paper (about a pound and a half) and roll it with a rolling pin, the patty crumbles when I try to pick it up.
The bees start eating these patties within moments of putting it on a hive.
Do I need to simply scoop it out of the bucket and put it directly on the hive instead of using a premade flat patty? Is there something I should add to the patty to make it stickier?