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From: Kayla
My dog's name is Brutus. He is a medium sized mixed breed who showed up on our
porch about a year and a half ago, when he was around 8 weeks old. It's always a bit of a
chance adopting a stray, kind of like a box of chocolates (you never know what you're
going to get), but he has been a great dog for us, very obedient and fun.
I have a dog biscuit recipe that I got from a coworker, I made them for my dog and he
seemed to like them (OK, he loved them). The only thing is you have to make sure they are
very dry before storing, or else they grow nice fuzzy mold.
Dog Biscuits:
What you need:
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup yellow cornmeal
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/3 cup bacon fat, animal fat, or shortening
- 1 Tbsp instant chicken or beef boullion granules
- 3/4 cup non-fat dry milk powder
- 1/2 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
- 1 egg slightly beaten
- 1/2 cup hot water
What you do:
- Combine dry ingredients except for boullion granules. Cut in
fat or shortening like for human biscuits. Stir in egg.
- Mix the boullion granules with the hot water and mix until
dissolved. Slowly pour into the flour mixture, stirring with a fork to moisten.
- Form dough into ball and knead on floured board 5 minutes or
until smooth and elastic. Divide dough in half and roll out each part 1/2 inch thick.
- Make cut-outs with cookie cutter or make nuggets by rolling
dough into 1-inch diameter logs and cutting off 1/2 inch pieces.
- Bake at 250-275 degrees for approximately 20 minutes (just
make sure they are dry). The shapes should be firm and dry to the touch, but not
necessarily brown. You can also microwave these at 50% for 5-10 minutes or until firm and
dry to touch. Rotate plate every 2 minutes and turn shapes over after half the time. Cool
on wire rack.
- Shapes will crisp as they cool. Makes 1 1/2 dozen cutouts or
5 1/2 dozen nuggets.
Emma’s Peanut Butter
Biscotti
by Emma Spataro
A Basset-American Chef
 
I just love baking Biscotti in the kitchen! As a Basset-American, I feel that we need to
promote the cooking from our culture too. Although we are "opposably-gripped
challenged", we can have a full cooking life too! My "thumbed" friend, Eva,
has to help me open the refrigerator and turn the knobs on the stove. Anyway, I thought
this recipe is really tasty and is great for a midnight snack! |
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