St. Bernard Bars..a Canine Treat

Tobey loves them..my beloved black cocker spaniel.. If you can find paramount crystals..these are much better than vegetable oil to thin out carob chips for dipping...

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 4  cups whole wheat flour
• 1⁄2 cup cornmeal
• 1  large egg
• 1⁄4 cup carob chips
• 1 1⁄4 cups water

• FILLING

• 12  ounces cream cheese, low fat, room temperature
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1  tablespoon molasses

• DIPPING SAUCE

• 3  cups carob chips
• 1  teaspoon  vegetable oil

Directions

1. Melt carob chips in a double boiler.
2. Mix other ingredients together and add the melted carob chips.
3. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead.
4. Roll the dough to about 1/8" thickness.
5. Next cut rectangles 6" long and 1 1/2" wide. Place on a baking sheet that has been sprayed wih a non-stick spray.
6. Bake at 350* for 45 minutes.
7. FROSTING:.
8. Mix all frosting ingredients together.put frosting into a piping bag --
9. Pipe frosting between two bars and press together.I just use an icing knife most fo the time.and gently press two bars together.
10. DIPPING SAUCE:.
11. 3 cups carob chips.
12. 1 tsp vegetable oil (or I use about 1/4 cup of paramount crystals).
13. After the bar is assembled.dip one end into the dipping sauce and let stand on wire rack over waxed paper or newspaper to dry.