Milk Bone Dog Biscuits

Description
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Ingredients

 * 3/4 cup hot water
 * 1/3 cup margarine
 * 1/2 cup powdered milk
 * 1 teaspoon salt
 * 1 egg, beaten
 * 3 cups whole wheat flour
 * Variation: increase margarine to 1/2 cup and add 2 teaspoons sugar

Directions
In large bowl pour hot water over the margarine. Stir in powdered milk, salt, and egg. Add flour, 1/2 cup at a time. Knead for a few minutes to form stiff dough. Pat or roll to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut into bone shapes. Bake at 325 degrees for 50 minutes. Cool. They will dry out quite hard. Makes about 1 1/4 pounds of biscuits. Costs around 30 cents per pound.