Conference turris::cooks

  There's a dog biscuit recipe in Bernard Clayton's Book of Breads.  I'll
type it in tonight if I have a chance.

--Sharon

    There are also dog biscuit recipies in CANINE.  

	Splendid.  Thanks.

	To save others the trouble, if looking at DOGS::CANINE, there
	are recipes in notes 838.1, 1856.8, and 3290.2-.3.

This one is very similar to one of the ones posted in DOGS::CANINE.  

From Bernard Clayton's New Complete Book of Breads:


			Dog Biscuits

	3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
	2 cups whole-wheat flour
	1 cup rye flour
	1 cup cornmeal
	2 cups cracked wheat (bulgur)
	1/2 cup nonfat dry milk
	1 T salt (or less)
	1 package dry yeast dissolved in 1/4 cup warm water (105 - 115 degrees)
	1 pint chicken stock or other liquid, approximately, warmed
	1 egg, beaten, mixed with 1 T milk

	In a large bowl combine the dry ingredients.  Add the dissolved
	yeast and the chicken stock or other liquid.  Mix together.

	Knead for about 3 minutes into a stiff dough.

	Roll the dough into 1/4" sheets.  Cut with cookie cutters into stars,
	circles, trees, bears, cats, and rabbits, any one of which should
	please your dog.  Place on a baking sheet.

	Since there is no need to let them rise beforehand, I put the 
	biscuits directly into a 300 degree oven for 45 minutes, turn off the
	heat, and leave them overnight.  In the morning, they are
	bonehard, guaranteed to clean a dog's teeth in hours.

To further quote the author:

	When I created this recipe the only problem that developed was that 
	my homemade dog biscuits were so tasty I could hardly bring myself
	to feed them to my test animal, Timothy, a Cairn terrier.  He 
	loved them and bit into them with a satisfying crunch - and 
	begged for more.  But there were none.  I had eaten them.

You can let us know how they really taste!

--Sharon
  

And if they don't come out right you can always feed them to the dogs!  hee hee

Re: .5

	Thanks very much.  I will be sure to let you know.  Normally,
	I don't give my dog biscuits that I haven't bitten a little 
	piece off of and tried myself.  Most of them are quite good.

	She deserves the best and these sound great.

Re: .6

	You're a real howl. 

8-)

    Anyone have a recipe for cat treats? Is the dog recipe okay for
    cats, do you suppose?

No, dog recipes are *not* suitable for cats.  My vet informs me that
although dogs can happily eat cat food, the reverse is not so.  Cats'
dietary requirements being "stricter".

I've got heaps of cat treat recipes; will post asap.

joyce

    Great, thanks Joyce.  The cat's birthday is coming up, and I have to 
    do something, right?

    From "The Cat Lover's Cook Book" by Tony Lawson  ISBN 0-88266-426-3
    
    Cats should not be fed raw egg whites, as they contain a protein called
    avidin that impairs the absorption of vitamin B.  Cooking eggs
    inactivates avidin making them more nutritious and easier to digest.
    The following is a favourite of my older cat, Didi (15 yrs) 
    
    Cheese Scramble
    
    3 eggs
    3 ablespoons cheddar cheese, grated
    2 tablespoons milk (or plain yoghurt)
    2 tbalespoons alfalfa sprouts (I sometimes subst. finely chopped
    broccoli)
    1 teaspoon brewers yeast
    1/2 teaspoon iodized salt
    1 tablesppon margarine
    
    Mix all ingredients except margarine.
    
    Heat the margarine in a skillet until melted and add the egg mixture.
    Scramble on low heat until cooked.  Cool and serve.  Yields 2 to 3
    servings.  Store unused portions in an airtight container and keep
    refrigerated.
    
    Kitty-on-the-run
    
    1/3 cup cottage cheese
    2 tablespoon Bisquick
    1 tablespoon chopped liver
    1 tablespoon corn oil
    dash of iodized salt
    
    Mix all ingredients thoroughly and serve.  Yields 1 to 2 servings, can
    be refrigertaed and suitable for everday use.
    
    
    Kitty Tacos
    
    1/2 lb ground beef
    1/2 cup onion, chopped fine
    2 tablespoons bell pepper, chopped fine
    1 clove garlic, minced
    1 tablespoon tomato paste
    1 teaspoon corn oil
    1 corn tortilla, cut into kitty-bite-size pieces
    1/2 teaspoon bone meal
    1/2 teaspoon brewers yeast
    1/2 teaspoon iodized salt
    2 tablespoons cheddar cheese, grated
    
    Heat skillet and start browning beef.  When it is halk cooked, add
    onion, bell pepper and garlic, and cook until onion is translucent and
    meat is brown.  On low heat, stir in tomato paste, corn oil, chopped
    tortilla, bone meal, brewers yeast and salt.  Stir until heated
    through.
    
    Cool and serve topped with grated cheese.  Yield 2 to 3 servings.  Can
    be refrigerated.
    
    Kidney Stew
    
    1+1/2 cups water
    1 tablespoon corn oil
    1 teaspoon iodized salt
    1/2 lb beef kidneys, cut into kitty-bite-size pieces
    1/2 cup rice, uncooked
    1 carrot, chopped fine
    4 mushrooms, chopped fine
    2 tablespoons tomato paste
    1 teaspoon bone meal
    
    Place corn oil and salt in water and bring to a boil.  Put kidney,
    rice, carrots, mushrooms and tomato paste into boiling water.  Cover
    and simmer on low heat for 20 minutes.  Remove from heat and stir in
    bone meal.  Cool and serve.  Yields 4 to 6 servings.
    
    Store and refrigerate unused portions.  
    
    Kitty Casserole
    
    2/3 cup cooked chicken, boned and cut into kitty-bite-size pieces
    2/3 cup cooked elbow macaroni (small size, or cut up)
    1 stalk asparagus, chopped fine
    1 tablespoon chopped liver
    2 tablespoon milk
    2 tablespoon ricotta or cottage cheese
    1 teaspoon corn oil
    1/2 teaspoon iodized salt
    2 tablespoon cheddar or white cheese, grated
    
    Combine all ingredients except cheddar, in a medium size mixing bowl
    and stir to blend.  Put in a well greased casserole or small glass
    bread pan and top with the cheddar.  Bake in preheated oven (375 deg)
    for 20 minutes.  Cool and serve.  Yield 3 to 4 servings.  Refrigerate
    unused portions.
    
    There are also recipes to combat obesity, impaired liver & kidney
    functions, urinary stoppages and food allergies.  Have fun, and wish
    the cat a happy birthday   :)
    
    Joyce
    
    

    do cats really like these treats better than simpler ones?  my kitties'
    idea of a treat is wet food instead of dry; they go nuts.  When one was
    sick, we fed him chicken livers, "cat" milk, fine-ground beef, baby
    food (meat), etc...all big hits.  my cats have never shown that they
    care one way or another about such "flavor" ingredients as onions.
    
    Am I deprviving my cats?!?  :-)
    
    D!