Hunter, my 60 lb Standard Poodle, has to put up with a lot of delicious smells coming from the kitchen that he never gets to sample. Usually, he just lays by the back door and watches me cook and, subsequently, eat whatever it is that I am throwing together. Occasionally, he will regale me with his interpretation of Hamlet's "To be, or not to be" soliloquy (he's quite well read) while he's lounging by the door, but for the most part, he watches in silence.
There is one thing, though, that will bring on a litany of grunts, growls, barks and various other vocalizations that I didn't even know were possible by a canine. Sweet Potatoes. Anytime I am slicing, dicing, mincing, steaming, baking, boiling, mashing, or roasting them, Hunter goes absolutely berserk. So, in answer to his apparent love affair with this tasty tuber, I have decided to load up some Gluten-Free dog treats with fresh Sweet Potato. And use the tiny little dog bone cutter that I found at Kitchen Kaboodle on NW 23rd and Flanders, in Portland.
After all, who could possibly resist this sweet puppy face?
I know I can't... :)
350g (3 cups) (12.3 oz) Oat Flour
215g (1 1/2 cups) (7.6 oz) Brown Rice Flour
3 TB Golden Flax Meal or 3 TB Almond Meal
1 tsp Salt
1 large Egg
118ml (1/2 cup) Olive Oil
236ml (1 cup) Whole Milk
72g (2.5 oz) finely grated Sweet Potato (about 1/2 of a medium sized one) OR substitute finely shredded Carrot
I need to go on record as stating that I originally measured the ingredients by standard volume, then weighed these amounts to come up with the gram and ounce. Upon triple checking on the King Aurthur site and Aqua Calc, I figured I had done something wrong. My weights were significantly heavier than theirs. So I did it again.... And again.... And AGAIN. I kept coming up with the same weights, give or take a couple of grams. I was extremely frustrated, to say the least.
I do not know how the conversion amounts are figured on those sites for non-traditional flours. I spoon the flour into the cup and level it off with a knife, and this is what I come up with. Maybe they are sifting (several times) first, before measuring which, to me, is something you only do with cake. I'm just sayin'. Because of this, I have written the recipe in grams, which is technically the most accurate.
Combine Oat Flour, Brown Rice Flour, Flax Meal (or Almond Meal) and Salt in a bowl, whisking well.
Add the Egg, Olive Oil, and Milk to the bowl.
Grate the Sweet Potato (or Carrot) with a zester (the finer the better).
Throw in the grated sweet potato.
Stir until a soft dough forms.
Let sit for 1 hour.
Preheat the oven to 225F degrees.
Divide the dough in 1/2.
Roll 1 piece out to 3/8 inch thick between 2 sheets of plastic wrap.
Cut small shapes with a well floured (rice flour) cutter. (the dough will still stick a little bit)
Place each bone on a parchment lined baking sheet.
Gather scraps together, re-roll and cut until you have filled at least 2 baking sheet. (they bake for a LONG time, so your gonna wanna bake as many as possible at one time)
Place the baking sheets in the oven and bake for 90 minutes, turning and rotating the pans every 30 minutes to ensure they bake/dry out evenly.
Cool on the baking sheet for 15 minutes.
Store in an airtight container.
Mangia!! (Yes, they are safe for human consumption)
~~
There is one thing, though, that will bring on a litany of grunts, growls, barks and various other vocalizations that I didn't even know were possible by a canine. Sweet Potatoes. Anytime I am slicing, dicing, mincing, steaming, baking, boiling, mashing, or roasting them, Hunter goes absolutely berserk. So, in answer to his apparent love affair with this tasty tuber, I have decided to load up some Gluten-Free dog treats with fresh Sweet Potato. And use the tiny little dog bone cutter that I found at Kitchen Kaboodle on NW 23rd and Flanders, in Portland.
After all, who could possibly resist this sweet puppy face?
Sweet PupTato Bones
215g (1 1/2 cups) (7.6 oz) Brown Rice Flour
3 TB Golden Flax Meal or 3 TB Almond Meal
1 tsp Salt
1 large Egg
118ml (1/2 cup) Olive Oil
236ml (1 cup) Whole Milk
72g (2.5 oz) finely grated Sweet Potato (about 1/2 of a medium sized one) OR substitute finely shredded Carrot
I need to go on record as stating that I originally measured the ingredients by standard volume, then weighed these amounts to come up with the gram and ounce. Upon triple checking on the King Aurthur site and Aqua Calc, I figured I had done something wrong. My weights were significantly heavier than theirs. So I did it again.... And again.... And AGAIN. I kept coming up with the same weights, give or take a couple of grams. I was extremely frustrated, to say the least.
I do not know how the conversion amounts are figured on those sites for non-traditional flours. I spoon the flour into the cup and level it off with a knife, and this is what I come up with. Maybe they are sifting (several times) first, before measuring which, to me, is something you only do with cake. I'm just sayin'. Because of this, I have written the recipe in grams, which is technically the most accurate.
Combine Oat Flour, Brown Rice Flour, Flax Meal (or Almond Meal) and Salt in a bowl, whisking well.
Divide the dough in 1/2.
Mangia!! (Yes, they are safe for human consumption)
~~
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