Guest guest Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 Apple Cinnamon Bites " This recipe makes a nice apple-flavored, cracker-like treat. The little bites are crispy and sweet, without relying on processed sugar. They are also quite tasty for people as well, and are healthy and satisfying to people and their pets alike. " Ingredients: 4 cups whole wheat flour 1/2 cup cornmeal 1 egg 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 medium-sized apple 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 1/3 cups water Instructions: 1.. Preheat the oven to 325°F. In a large mixing bowl, combine all of the ingredients except the apple and water. Mix well, using any large utensil, or even an electric mixer, to thoroughly blend the wet ingredients into the dry until everything is completely incorporated, and a dough has begun to form. 2.. Using a vegetable grater, grate the apple, including the skin, but discard the stem, core and seeds. Then add the grated apple to the dough. Use your hands to knead and work the dough, and blend in the apple. Then slowly begin adding water, a small amount at a time, and mixing it in with your hands. The finished dough should be soft, and not at all crumbly. Use only as much water as you need to achieve this. 3.. Transfer the dough to a floured work surface. Knead well. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough out into a thin sheet, about 1/4 " to 1/2 " thick. 4.. Prepare a cookie sheet by lightly greasing it with margarine, oil, or non-stick cooking spray. Carefully transfer the sheet of dough on top of the cookie sheet. Trim any excess edges off, so that the dough fits the sheet perfectly. You may wish to incorporate the extra dough back in, but try to keep the surface as even as possible. 5.. With any clean, straightedge surface, or a pizza cutter, score the dough horizontally then vertically, making a " grid of squares, each about 1 " square. It isn't necessary to cut all the way through the dough, just leave a light impression. 6.. Place the cookie sheet into the preheated oven. Bake for about for 1 hour, then remove from the heat and allow it to cool until safe to handle. When cool, use your hands to break along with " perforations " that you made, into tiny bite sized pieces. Serve when they are completely cool, or store in an airtight container until ready to use. Makes around 100 apple bites. Jenn Mom2SamTiny Make_it_pet_Recipes __________ Need cash? Click to get a cash advance. http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2241/fc/BLSrjpYSZcoC1AgMoFONildHCn78sAQT6\ kctGvn6iP1Vy5hAisdk2UkoEUY/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 Hi Jenn -- these look good. (I'm thinking I'd like them as well as my parrots, who are not supposed to have much sugar, either!) How long do they usually keep? Audrey S. On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 4:32 AM, Jenn Bartimus <twbart72 wrote: > Apple Cinnamon Bites > > " This recipe makes a nice apple-flavored, cracker-like treat. The little > bites are crispy and sweet, without relying on processed sugar. They are > also quite tasty for people as well, and are healthy and satisfying to > people and their pets alike. " > > Ingredients: > 4 cups whole wheat flour > 1/2 cup cornmeal > 1 egg > 2 tablespoons vegetable oil > 1 medium-sized apple > 1 teaspoon cinnamon > 1 1/3 cups water > > Instructions: > > 1.. Preheat the oven to 325°F. In a large mixing bowl, combine all of the > ingredients except the apple and water. Mix well, using any large utensil, > or even an electric mixer, to thoroughly blend the wet ingredients into the > dry until everything is completely incorporated, and a dough has begun to > form. > 2.. Using a vegetable grater, grate the apple, including the skin, but > discard the stem, core and seeds. Then add the grated apple to the dough. > Use your hands to knead and work the dough, and blend in the apple. Then > slowly begin adding water, a small amount at a time, and mixing it in with > your hands. The finished dough should be soft, and not at all crumbly. Use > only as much water as you need to achieve this. > 3.. Transfer the dough to a floured work surface. Knead well. Using a > rolling pin, roll the dough out into a thin sheet, about 1/4 " to 1/2 " thick. > > 4.. Prepare a cookie sheet by lightly greasing it with margarine, oil, or > non-stick cooking spray. Carefully transfer the sheet of dough on top of the > cookie sheet. Trim any excess edges off, so that the dough fits the sheet > perfectly. You may wish to incorporate the extra dough back in, but try to > keep the surface as even as possible. > 5.. With any clean, straightedge surface, or a pizza cutter, score the > dough horizontally then vertically, making a " grid of squares, each about 1 " > square. It isn't necessary to cut all the way through the dough, just leave > a light impression. > 6.. Place the cookie sheet into the preheated oven. Bake for about for 1 > hour, then remove from the heat and allow it to cool until safe to handle. > When cool, use your hands to break along with " perforations " that you made, > into tiny bite sized pieces. Serve when they are completely cool, or store > in an airtight container until ready to use. Makes around 100 apple bites. > Jenn Mom2SamTiny > Make_it_pet_Recipes > ________ > Need cash? Click to get a cash advance. > > http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2241/fc/BLSrjpYSZcoC1AgMoFONildHCn78sAQT6\ kctGvn6iP1Vy5hAisdk2UkoEUY/ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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