Bow Wow Biscuits for Dogs

Submitted by Stewie

"In response to a request. From Detroit Free Press Cookbook (1984)"

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 18 large dog biscuits

ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1⁄2 cup wheat germ
• 1⁄2 cup non-fat powdered milk
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 8 8 tablespoons bacon drippings or 8 tablespoons margarine
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 tablespoons beef broth or 2 tablespoons chicken broth
• cheese, grated (optional)
• 1⁄2 cup ice water (more if necessary)

directions

1. In large bowl or food processor container, combine flour, wheat germ, dry milk, salt, garlic powder and brown sugar.
2. Cut in, or process, meat, bacon drippings or margarine into mixture, until mixture is crumbly.
3. Add egg and broth--through feeder tube with machine running, if a processor is used--and mix thoroughly.
4. Add crumbled bacon or grated cheese if desired.
5. Add ice water as needed to form mixture into a ball.
6. If processor is used, add water through feeder tube with machine running, just as mixture leaves the side of the bowl and starts forming a ball on metal blades.
7. Pat or roll out dough on floured surface to 1/2 inch thickness.
8. Cut into bone biscuit shapes (cutters are available in many kitchen stores) or any cookie shape.
9. Place on cookie sheet lined with foil and oiled lightly.
10. Bake at 350F 30 minutes, or until quite hard and brown at the edges.