Cheese Multi-Grain Dog Biscuits

Ingredients:

• 1 cup uncooked oatmeal
• 1/4 cup margarine
• 1 1/2 cups hot water or meat juices
• 1/2 cup powdered milk
• 4 oz. (1 cup) grated cheese such as cheddar, jack, Swiss, Colby or any other hard kind
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 1 cup wheat germ
• 3 cups whole wheat flour

Directions:

In large bowl, pour hot water over oatmeal and margarine: let stand for 5 minutes. Stir in powdered milk, grated cheese, salt, and egg. Add cornmeal and wheat germ. Mix well. Add flour, 1/3 cup at a time, mixing well after each addition. Knead 3 or 4 minutes, adding more flour if necessary to make a very stiff dough. Pat or roll dough to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut into bone shaped biscuits and place on a greased baking sheet. Bake for 1 hour at 300 degrees F. Turn off heat and leave in oven for 1 1/2 hours or longer. Makes approximately 2 1/4 pounds.

By Kathy