Homemade Milk Bones (wheat-free)

Today I'm going to show you how to make some milk bones for your pampered pooch.

I started making homemade dog treats when I discovered that my German Shepherd "Etta Velvet" was allergic to wheat. She gets big hives all over her face and head when she eats any amount of wheat.

Wheat-free dog treats are not always easy to find, and when you do find them, they can be pretty expensive.

I have many recipes for wheat-free dog treats to share with you, but I'll start off with the easiest, most inexpensive recipe first.

If your dog doesn't have a wheat sensitivity, you don't have to use any special flour, 4 cups of whole wheat flour will do just fine. If you plan to use whole wheat flour, you do not have to add the baking powder.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup hot water
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3/4 cup powdered milk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg, beaten
• 4tsp baking powder
• 2 cups oat flour
• 2 cups rice flour
• 1/4 cup corn starch

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. 

In large bowl pour hot water over the butter. Stir in powdered milk, salt, and egg. Add flour, one cup at a time. Knead for a few minutes to form stiff dough. If dough is too sticky, sprinkle with corn starch while kneading. Sprinkle some corn starch on the counter top as well. Pat or roll to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut into bone shapes, or whatever shape you desire. Bake for 50 minutes for wheat flour, 60-65 minutes for oat/rice flour. Let cool. They will dry out quite hard. 

You can store them in an air-tight jar or can for about two weeks, but your dog will probably gobble them up before that. 

Note: The oat/rice flour biscuits will be a bit more fragile than wheat biscuits, they tend to crumble a bit, so it's best to make smaller cookies.