Gucci's Favorite Dog Bones

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   Rinse liver and cut into 1-inch chunks.

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   Put in a 1 1/2- to 2-quart pan with 1 cup water.

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   Bring to a boil on high heat; cover, reduce heat, and simmer gently until liver is no longer pink in center of thickest piece (cut to test), about 5 minutes.

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   Drain liquid into a 1-cup measure; if needed add more water to make 1 cup.

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   Put liver in a food processor; break in eggs, including shells.

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   Whirl to puree, adding reserved liquid as needed to keep mixture moving; scrape sides of container often.

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   Scrape mixture into a bowl; add remaining cooking liquid, cottage cheese, wheat germ, and 3 cups flour.

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   Stir until evenly moistened.

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   Scrape dough onto a well-floured laminate counter or large plastic cutting board; knead until dough no longer feels sticky, adding more flour as required.

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    Shape dough into a ball and set aside.

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    Scrape counter clean and coat lightly with more flour.

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    Set dough on flour, dust ball with flour, then roll out until 1/2 inch thick.

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    Cut with a floured bone-shaped cookie cutter.

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    Bake in a 300 degree oven until bones are tinged darker brown and feel firm to touch, about 1 hour.

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    Transfer to racks to cool.

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    (Once cool, bones should be hard when pressed; if not, return to 300 degree oven and bake 10 minutes longer; cool.)

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    To store, package airtight in refrigerator or freezer.

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    Makes about 4 1/2 dozen 3 1/2-inch-long bones.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.