Time to tantalize the fox with some home-made dog biscuits.

Pawfect Dog Biscuits

2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons margarine
1 egg
1/2 cup skim milk
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
2 teaspoons water, cold (approx.)


Combine flour, sugar and salt. With a pastry blender or a fork, cut in the margarine until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Beat egg in a small bowl. Stir in milk and peanut butter (mixture will be lumpy). Add egg mixture to flour mixture; stir. Stir in the water, 1 teaspoon at a time, until the dough forms a ball. On a lightly floured surface, knead dough for 3 minutes. Roll dough out to a 1/2-inch-thick rectangle. Cut into desired shapes with a cookie cutter. Bake in a preheated 350 degree F oven until firm and golden, about 30 minutes.

I've never tried this next one, might do some time. If I don't like the way it works in the microwave, I'll cook the rest in the regular oven.

Microwave Dog Biscuits

1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup non fat dry milk powder
1/2 cup quick cooking rolled oats
1/4 cup yellow corn meal
1 teaspoon sugar
1/3 cup shortening
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 tablespoon instant beef or chicken bouillon granules
1/2 cup hot water

Combine flours, milk powder, rolled oats, cornmeal, and sugar in a medium bowl. Cut in the shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs, and stir in the egg. Stir the instant bouillon in the hot water until dissolved, and slowly pour into the flour mixture, stirring with a fork to moisten. Form the dough into a ball and knead on a floured board for 5 minutes, or until smooth and elastic. Divide the dough in half. To make cutouts with a cookie cutter, roll each half 1/2 inch thick. To make nuggets, roll the dough into a 1 inch diameter log and cut off 1 1/2 inch pieces. Arrange 6 cutout shapes or 24 nuggets on a 10 inch plate and microwave at 50 percent power for 5 to 10 minutes, or until firm and dry to the touch. If you don’t have a turntable, rotate the plate every 2 minutes, and turn the shapes over half way through cooking. Cool on a wire rack. The shapes will crisp as they cool.

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Here's a people biscuit recipe, but the fox will enjoy the leftovers:

Corn Meal Biscuits
1 1/2 cups flour

2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup yellow corn meal

1/3 cup shortening

2/3 cup milk

Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix in the corn meal. Cut the shortening in until mixture is like coarse crumbs. Add milk, stirring lightly with a fork, just enough to moisten all flour. Turn the dough onto a floured board. Knead lightly 8 to 10 times. Roll 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick. Start oven at 450 degrees. Cut dough with a floured cutter and place on a lightly baking sheet. Bake 12 to 15 minutes, and serve hot.

As a topping for meat pie, stew or casseroles add 1 to 2 tablespoons extra milk to the dough when mixing. Drop by spoonful onto the hot mixture and bake 12 to 15 minutes at 450 degrees.