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Cornish Game Hens With Creamy Orange Sauce
 
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 1 Minutes
Ready In: 11 Minutes
Servings: 8
Very simple dish that calls for an orange marmalade and ginger glaze, and would make an ideal holiday dish for two, or you could easily double. This is from a newspaper recipe I've had for years.
Ingredients:
2 (1 1/4 lb) cornish hens
salt, for cavity
2 tablespoons melted butter
1/4 cup orange marmalade
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
1/4 teaspoon grated ginger
1 cup milk
1/2 cup orange marmalade
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350*.
2. Rinse hens and salt the cavity and outside of birds.
3. Place in a shallow, oiled baking pan.
4. Brush hens with 2 TBS melted butter.
5. Bake in 350* oven for an hour, until golden brown.
6. Brush hens with 1/4 cup of the orange marmalade and bake an additional 10 minutes.
7. To make the sauce, melt 2 TBS butter in a small saucepan, over medium heat.
8. Stir in flour and ginger, then gradually add the milk.
9. Cook over medium heat, stiring constantly, until mixture just comes to a boil and thickens.
10. Remove from the heat.
11. Stir in the remaining 1/2 cup marmalade, then pour the sauce over the game hens.
By RecipeOfHealth.com