Liver cake recipe please

[Pammy]

I use a food processor rather than a blender. I wouldn't have thought a blender would like dealing with liver tbh I'd be inclined to add the egg with the liver in the blender to loosen it up a bit more. then tip that out into a bowl and add the dry ingredients and mix well together. AFAIK a food processor motor is usually more poerful than a blender - although the make will affect that

[Rhona W]

Pammy - that's a great idea! My blender had no problem with the liver and egg, but started smoking when I added the flour.

By the way, what does 'AFAIK' stand for? I can usually work them out, but I'm totally stuck on that one!

[miche]

Oh don't get me started on my Magimix .  It's fab, I had it for mothers day

[Pammy]

AFAIK = as far as I know 

My processor is a Magimix - had it for about 12/13 years now and it's amazing. Had tons of use., I know they're more expensive but they are the harder wearing and most reliable. I went through several Kenwood, Brauns etc in the previous 8 years

[no time for this]

Oh don't get me started on my Magimix .  It's fab, I had it for mothers day

Did you get an iron the following year?

[miche]

Oh don't get me started on my Magimix .  It's fab, I had it for mothers day

Did you get an iron the following year?

Maybe next year .

Can't complain really, I did have a cocker for my birthday  

[no time for this]

Typical! No visitors all week and as soon as there's a liver cake in the oven stinking the house out everyone turns up! Just made livercake number 2, he shared the first one with his neighbourhood buddies. This time though a handful of gratted carrot went in to it as well.

Liver cake in a kong sealed with cheese keeps him busy for a while!

[cazza]

Just made liver cake for the first time, yuck the pong when I mixed it in the food processor  (Forget the air freshner, goggles and snorkel would have been better)

Think I over cooked it, but hey I can try again

Question for all those who use liver cake 'Do your dogs rear end smell after they've had some?' It's either that or someone has had a mishap in the house and I can't find it


Jock actually seemed more interested in it than Fern did, I'll see what response I get off her later when I take some out on our late walk

[happydog]

Question for all those who use liver cake 'Do your dogs rear end smell after they've had some?' It's either that or someone has had a mishap in the house and I can't find it

Do you mean a garlicky smell? Garlic does tend to diffuse through the skin when humans eat a lot of it, I expect it would happen with dogs too.
How much are you feeding? I can't say I have noticed it here, but then I only take 7 or 8 small 1" pieces out with me on Ferns walks.  Perhaps you'd better start searching the house for unwanted pressies   

I find them really useful in this hot weather when we're out. Fern keeps coming back for a frozen bit when she feels like a cool down! Her recall is sooo much better  .

[Rhona W]

Fern keeps coming back for a frozen bit when she feels like a cool down!

Is it alright to give it to them while it is still frozen?  I always defrost mine in the microwave before I set off as I'm never sure.

[happydog]

Fern keeps coming back for a frozen bit when she feels like a cool down!

Is it alright to give it to them while it is still frozen?  I always defrost mine in the microwave before I set off as I'm never sure.

Fern is seven years old. Considering what 'unwise' things a cocker has eaten  by the time they are seven years old I dont think it will do her any harm.  If she were a pup then perhaps I wouldn't, because I would be worried about her choking, as she eats it on the run  . They are in very small pieces too, so are practically defrosted when she gets them but still cold and a bit chewy(although that could be due to my cooking  .
Also I only take it out of the freezer just before her walk and it always gets eaten within an hour or two so it's not hanging about long enough to 'grow' anything hazardous. 

[Rhona W]

Also I only take it out of the freezer just before her walk and it always gets eaten within an hour or two so it's not hanging about long enough to 'grow' anything hazardous. 

I found some in a coat pocket that I haven't worn since the sunny days came! 

At the grand old age of 5 months my pups have already eaten 'unwise' things - dead birds and frogs, poo and vomit - so I take your point. I'm not worried about them choking as they only have tiny pieces. Just so used to 'defrosting thoroughly' before cooking/eating for humans. I thought that since the liver was actually already cooked it shouldn't matter - but just not been brave enough to do it! 

[suki1964]

I also use it "dried" as well. Just cut into small pieces and left to dry out it doesnt make a mess of the pockets and stores well in a tupperware

[cazza]

To put it polietly I mean 'bottom burps' when I said about a smell

I have looked for unwanted pressies and can't find any

I did drop a bit of liver cake when I was cutting it up in to very smll pieces (think they a bit smaller that 1" mind, perhaps I've cut it up too small)

[Rhona W]

(think they a bit smaller that 1" mind, perhaps I've cut it up too small)

I cut mine up much smaller than an inch too. The training school said about the size of your little finger nail, as stopping to chew would distract them from their training.