Recipe File: Pooch Petit Fours

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Ingredients:
» 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
» 1/2 cup olive oil
» 1/2 cup honey
» 1 egg
» 1/2 cup ground flaxseeds
» 1 tsp baking soda
» 1 1/2 cups wheat pastry flour
» 4 oz. cream cheese, softened
» 2 tbsp butter, softened
» 2 tbsp canola oil
»2 tbsp molasses

Makes 20 large or 40 small treats

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 13 x 9-inch baking pan with cooking spray. In a large bowl, combine applesauce, olive oil, honey, egg, flaxseeds and baking soda. Mix well. Stir in flour and mix until combined. Pour batter into the baking pan. Bake for 30 minutes or until cake turns golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack, then cut into 20 to 40 squares. Put squares on a baking rack with wax paper underneath to catch the icing. In a medium-sized bowl, combine the cream cheese, butter, canola oil, molasses and 1/4 cup water. Beat until smooth. Icing should be thick but pourable. Dip each square into the icing and set it back on the rack to dry. Drizzle any remaining icing evenly over the squares. Let the icing set, then refrigerate in an airtight container for up to two days, or freeze up to two months.

From "Chow Hound: Wholesome Home Cooking for Your Doggie" by Eve Adamson.

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