If you think dogs can't count, try putting three dog biscuits in your
pocket and then giving Fido only two of them. Phil Pastoret
I didn't have time to try another dog treat recipe before Christmas, so an emergency Petco trip was made to fill Maggie and the Wiener's Christmas stockings. I did, however, manage to find enough time in my schedule to order Real Food for Real Dogs: 50 Vet-Approved Recipes to Please the Canine Gastronome
from Amazon over the Christmas break.
from Amazon over the Christmas break.
As soon as the cookbook arrived, I started looking for a treat with Chicken in the title and found myself in luck. Chicken Dipped Treats looks promising and the author seems sure that my dog will like it. Will Maggie like these? I'm ready to give it another go.
Chicken Dipped Treats
Ingredients- 1 3/4 cups water
- 1 cup quick-cooking oats, uncooked
- 1/3 cup margarine, softened to room temperature
- 1 chicken-flavored bouillon cube
- 3/4 cup powdered milk
- 1 egg, whisked
- 3/4 cup cornmeal
- 3 cups whole wheat flour
Preparation
1) Preheat the oven to 325° F.
1) Preheat the oven to 325° F.
3) Pour the water into a large bowl and add the oats, margarine, and bouillon cube. Mix well and let stand for 5 minutes.
4) Whisk the egg.
5) Stir in the powdered milk, egg, and cornmeal.
6) Slowly add the flour, 1/2 cup at a time, mixing with a wooden spoon.
7) Knead the dough a few minutes to create a stiff consistency.
8) Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough until it is 1/2-inch thick.
9) Cut the dough into golf-sized circles and place on a greased cookie pan about 1 inch apart. Okay, so I didn't follow directions. Bone-shapes are just cuter. I did make one golf-size circle and it just wasn't pretty.
10) Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, or until the treats are golden brown.
11) Remove the pan from the oven. Let the treats cool until hard and crunchy.
The snatch and grab.
To Eat!
This is a stunning and unexpected development. Excitement ensues throughout the house! Chicken Dipped Dog Treats gets four paws up.
