Showing posts with label For the Hounds. Show all posts
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Sunday, January 16, 2011

More Dog Treats



Fruit & Veggie Dog Biscuits
3 C white whole wheat flour
1 C quick-cooking rolled oats
2 Tbsp flaxseeds
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
3/4 C water
1/2 C chopped carrot
1/4 C finely chopped cored apple
2 Tbsp molasses
2 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 large egg
1 tsp pure vanilla

Preheat oven to 350°F.

In a large bowl, combine flour, oats, flaxseeds and cinnamon. In a food processor, combine water, carrot, apple, molasses, oil, egg and vanilla. Puree until smooth. Pour wet ingredients over dry ingredients and mix well.

In the bowl use your hands to knead the dough until it holds together; you may need to add water in small amounts if dough seems too dry. Transfer to lightly floured surface. Using a rolling pin, roll out dough to about 1/8-inch. Cut dough with a cookie cutter or knife into bite-size shapes. Place about 1/2 inch apart on baking sheets.

Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes or until firm. Place pans on racks and let cool completely. Reduce oven temperature to 300°F. Bake for 30 minutes longer or until hard. Transfer cookies to a rack and let cool completely. Store in a tightly sealed container for up to 30 days.

These biscuits should be hard and crunchy, which is good for your dog's oral health.

Monday, December 20, 2010

Treats for the Pup



In all the hustle and bustle of holiday baking be sure to remember your favorite furry friends. This recipe is from the Three Dog Bakery Cookbook and my hound, who is on an animal protein free diet, loves these (note: he's licking his lips in the pic below).

Simple Simon's Birthday Bones
2 C whole wheat flour
1 Tbsp baking powder
1 C natural peanut butter
1 C skim milk (I used soy milk)

Preheat oven 375 degrees.  In a bowl combine flour and baking powder.  In another bowl, mix peanut butter and milk. Add wet mixture to dry and mix well. Turn out dough on lightly floured surface and knead. Roll out to 1/4 inch thick and cut out shapes. Place on a greased or non stick baking sheet and bake 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a rack and store in an airtight container

Makes 30 large bones.