This we discovered some 4 or 5 years ago, when her nails began to fall out and after countless steroids, other drugs and a complete diet overhaul, we now manage it on diet alone. Anyway, whilst it's a simple matter of feeding her fish and rice, it's not so simple buying off-the-shelf treats, so I took to scouring the internet for home-made dog treat recipes. This is one of her favourites and quite frankly, if you're a fan of marmite (?) more than suitable for human consumption too!
I got this one of this site http://uktv.co.uk/food/recipe/aid/658700. It's dead easy and to be honest you can use any flavour of stock cube. I use vegetable, rather than the chicken suggested. If you use a large egg, then don't bother with the milk as it makes the dough too sticky.
- 150 g plain flour
- 1 heaped tbsp cornflour
- 60 g butter
- 1 chicken stock cube
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp Marmite
- 1 tbsp milk, optional
Add the butter (or margarine) into the flour and cornflour and rub together to get a breadcrumb texture.
Then rub in the stock cube, which should easily crumble into the mix. Then mix the marmite into the egg and whisk well together (I just use a fork). The marmite will initially be a bit globular but enough mixing will incorporate it into the egg, so you'll have a rather unappetising looking egg!
Mix the egg into the dry ingredients and combine until you get a dough. Roll out to about 1/2 a centimeter depth and use your cutter. Place on a baking tray. I used a cute bone shape that I got through eBay.
The recipe says to bake for 15 minutes at 130 degrees C fan. I always bake for longer. 15 mins gives me rather anemic, soft biscuits and I prefer them to be a bit crunchy. I usually bake for 20 minutes, sometimes a bit longer.
Hey presto! Yummy dog treats (well Beth thinks so)
