The world's best dog biscuit recipe!
Bev is our in-house canine behaviourist/dietitian and last week I decided to try and make her favourite dog biscuit recipe and they turned out so well!Ā Every dog I walked last week loved them far more than I could'veĀ ever have hoped for.Ā Even the dogs that aren't food orientated stopped and took notice!Ā I had strangers dogs coming up to me and then try to tear them out of my pocket and some people asking me to make some for them while others insisted I should be selling them!! Hence why I call this 'The world's best dog biscuit recipe!'.
For thisĀ recipe you'll need...
Ingredients
- 1 lb / 450g pigs liver
- 1 lb / 2 cups of cornflour
- 170g / 3/4 cup potato flour or semolina
- 1 egg plus milk if more liquid needed
- 2 grated carrots or a grated apple
Step by step guide
Cut 450grams of liver into chunks and then blend.
Add half a cup of grated apple to blended liver.
Or add half a cup of grated carrot instead!
Add 450g/2 cups of cornflour
Add Ā¾ cups / 170g potato flour or semolina
Add an egg, a splash of milk and mix!
Roll out, cut and bake at 350 F/180 C for 15-20 mins.
Ruby knows Iām making something... extra special!
Are you 100% sure it’s 1lb of cornflour, Seems an awful lot as 3 tspns thicken the wateriest stew? Love EVERY one of you’re recipes that I’ve tried but can’t get a pigs head in Cheltenham for love nor money, so want to cook that recipe
Hi I was just wondering is the poppy seed imperative to this recipe or just for the added crunch factor? I made your liver cake cupcakes and my newfie loved them š
Hi Jamie,
Thanks for the tip about heart/tuna as a substitute. I have had such a positive response to the treats and biscuits I am now loathe to buy them any “manufactured” biscuits! I baked oatcakes for them recently with tuna and added a good handful of chopped parsley… It didn’t do a lot for their breath, lol, but they enjoyed them just as much!!
Do you think it’d be okay to perhaps substitute chicken or turkey mince (when it’s reduced) for the liver? š
Hi Rosie!
Soz for taking so long, just saw this.
Thanks for you comments. Yeah those minces are fine. Cause its for dogs you have lots of leeway eg, mince, fish other meats etc.
i made these with self-raising flour (forgot the cornflour, duh!), and 2 tins of sardines in oil. I also added a tbsp of sesame seeds. Best biscuits I’ve made so far. I think I probably haven’t been rolling the dough out thin enough up to now, because they turned out much crisper this time! Anyway, the dogs love them, as usual so it’s all good!
Thanks for being such an inspiration to home bakers with dogs, lol! I’m just going to blog about them
Thanks Rosie.
Sounds good and I’m glad they turned out well. If you do blog about them I hope you upload a pic!
Jamie
Hi Jamie, I bought some liver cake at a car boot sale a couple of weeks ago and my Border Collie, Poppy, absolutely loved it! I then searched the web and found your recipe, which I made. It’s gone down a treat with all of Poppy’s doggy friends! I’m going to try some of your other recipes – I hope they’re as good.
Hi Carol!
Thanks for your comments. I’m glad Poppy likes them!
Hi Jamie, I am just starting a dog walking/ puppy minding business near Salisbury and decided to make these to take to a local car boot sale to try and drum up some doggy customers. They were tried and given the paw of approval by my Staffy, Tess. I have to say that the biscuits (made by my lovely husband) and a big bowl of water went down a storm on that hot day, even converting a few fussy eaters amongst the local terriers! One gentleman was so happy that his Westie enjoyed them that he wanted to buy a bag from me even though I was giving them away free!
Thank you so much for the recipe, we made many dogs happy and I hope to gain a few more furry clients as well as shifting a load of junk from the garage.
It’s a shame I can’t being my ‘pack’ to your beach to meet up.
Tracie Hills xx
Hi Jamie,
I’ve been trying your recipes and they’re a great hit with out 2 rescue dogs, one of which is an 8 month old pup. Today I’m going to make him some teething biscuits… I wanted to ask you if it’s okay to use corn meal instead of the potato flour? I did use it in the liver cake and it turned out fine, but I’m not sure about this one?
Thanks for posting these recipes, I’ve found them so brilliant and recommended them to friends in the rescue organisation I work with. Banana bombs are a favourite! š
Yeah, Rosie Cornmeal will be fine. The most important thing here is that the biscuits are rock hard.
Thanks, Jamie! The teething biscuits are also a hit, although they aren’t Staffy jaw-proof! Gone in 60 seconds, lol!
I just finished making these today, big success! I used carrot and added some powdered kelp. I’m definitely going to be making these again and will perhaps try and exchange the liver and carrot for different ingredients like salmon and turmeric for my older boy and white fish and sweet potato for a friend whose dog has a sensitive tummy.
Couldn’t figure out how to post pics directly here but here is a link to my blog post about them š http://streetstosofa.wordpress.com/2014/06/26/mum-made-liver-and-carrot-treats/
Hi just made these they’re great. I had to substitute some of the cornflour for rice flour as I didn’t have enough.. turned out fine although I don’t know what the nutritional differences would be. The dogs are drooling for them already. I cut some with a bone shape cutter they look great, but quicker and easier with a pizza cutter. Great website, wish my dogs lived in Scotland to go for a walk! I’ll share your recipe on our dog club site here in Minorca, if that’s ok.
Hi Jenny and thanks for your comments! These biccies require a bit more work than the others but I think its worth it as they so good! I just used a pizza cutter to save time too!
Feel free to share anything you like, thanks!
Hi Lily! If it was too wet just add more flour till it’s just right. The poppy seeds wouldn’t change consistency and neither would the liver. Did you add more than a splash of milk?
Jamie
Ahhh okay, I’ll give it another go!