4 Paws Up

4 Paws Up

So named because there are four dogs that make up the tasters. They've given this recipe Four Paws Up. 

INGREDIENTS:

 1 c warm beef stock
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 1 c whole wheat flour
 1 c rye flour
 1 c cracked wheat
 1/4 c lowfat powdered milk
 1/4 c parmesan cheese
 2 tsp garlic powder
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 1-1/2 tsp active dry yeast

DIRECTIONS:

1. Using the dough cycle of the bread machine, place the warm beef stock in the bread pan.
2. Place a piece of waxed paper on countertop. Measure all dry ingredients except the yeast onto the waxed paper. Cut with a bread knife to blend.
3. Pour dry ingredients on top of beef stock in the bread pan.
4. In the center of the dry ingredients, make a small well using a bread knife. Measure the yeast into the well. Start dough cycle.
5. When the bread machine beeps, turn it off and remove bread pan. 
6. Turn dough out onto lightly-floured surface. 
7. Knead for 2-3 minutes. 
8. Roll dough to 1/4" thickness. 
9. Cut with cookie cutter and place on an ungreased baking sheet that has been sprinkled with cornmeal.
10. Cover with clean dish towel and let rise about 45 minutes. 
11. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. 
12. Bake for about 45 minutes. Turn off oven and leave overnight to harden. Store in airtight container. Makes about 30 3" dog-bone shaped biscuits.

TRADITIONAL METHOD:

1. In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in 1/4 c warm water to which 1/4 tsp sugar has been added. Set aside.
2. In a large bowl, combine the wet ingredients. 
3. Add the yeast mixture once it has doubled. 
4. Gradually add the dry ingredients (you may wish to measure all the dry ingredients onto waxed paper and add them gradually to the wet ingredients).
5. Add additional flour as required to make a dough that you can handle. 
6. Turn dough out onto floured surface and Knead for 2-3 minutes. 
7. Roll dough to 1/4" thickness. 
8. Cut with cookie cutter, place on an ungreased baking sheet that has been sprinkled with cornmeal.
9. Cover with clean dish towel and let rise about 45 minutes. 
10. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. 
11. Bake for about 45 minutes. Turn off oven and leave overnight to harden. Store in airtight container. Makes about 30 3" dog-bone shaped biscuits.

NOTE: Because there is no sugar or salt in these, the yeast is not activated and the biscuits do not rise like bread.