We're in the process of training our two 3 month old Corgi puppies (Bevo and Miss Rev)and have been spending a fortune on puppy treats. Not only are the store purchased treats expensive, but they're full of unhealthy ingredients. So, I decided to make my own today. There are lots of recipes on the Internet, but the one I tweaked today came from Martha Stewart.
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup organic whole wheat or brown rice flour
1/4 cup wheat germ or flax seed meal
1/4 cup debittered brewer's yeast (not the same as active yeast used to make bread)
1/2 tsp. salt (I usually leave this out since there's salt in the stock.)
1/2 cup free range chicken, beef, or organic vegetable stock (plus more for basting if you want)
1 1/2 T. safflower oil
Optional: 1 T organic non-hydrogenated peanut butter
Preheat oven to 400. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Combine dry ingredients in a bowl. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients. Add oil and half of the stock. Mix with a fork. Add the rest of the stock. Use your hands to mix ingredients. Form into a ball. Roll out about 1/2 inch thickness (or a little thinner). I don't have a dog bone cookie cutter yet, so I just cut the biscuits into small squares. Transfer to parchment paper. Bake 10 minutes. Baste with stock. Bake 8-10 minutes longer. The original recipe says to turn oven off and leave biscuits in the oven for an hour. I don't do this since the biscuits are completely dry and crisp after cooking them 18 minutes in our oven. Our pups have gone "nuts" over these treats and keep begging for more! I've been making a batch a week for them.
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