Monday, November 7, 2011

Baking for Man's Best Friend

So, my friend Jen writes a blog called The Elka Almanac, and on it, she discusses various training techniques, literature as well as treat options.  She's even made her own no-bake treats before!  Elka is a very intelligent dog, and like most dogs, she loves food.  Quite often when we visit we eat all types of delicious food that Elka wants, so I decided to bake her some treats using a recipe from http://www.dogtreatrecipes.org for peanut butter dog biscuits.

Combine 2 cups of whole wheat flour with 1 Tbsp of baking powder.




Stir in 1 cup of peanut butter, and 1 cup of milk.



The dough came out like a regular sugar cookie dough, just minus the sugar.



Next, turn out the dough onto a floured surface and knead until the dough is together.



Using a rolling pin, roll it flat, to about 1/4-1/2 inch.



I don't have dog bone cookie cutters, so I used bunnies.



For added flare, I gave them eyes using a chopstick...


Bake for 20 minutes in a 375 degree oven.



Once cooled you may serve to your canine friend.


Elka was very interested in these treats.


Mission Success!




3 comments:

  1. Y'know, I noticed they had eyes, and didn't think to wonder where they came from.

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  2. I really wanted them to look cute, I won't lie...

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  3. I actually think them being bunnies is perfect for a dog :) They chase them all the time :-P Super cute! Nice use of chopsticks.

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