Honey-Glazed Hens with Fruit Stuffing |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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âMy husband really likes Cornish hens, so I searchedfor a recipe I could use during the holidays that dressed them up. My family loves the fruit stuffing. Denise Albers, Freeburg, Illinois Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter, cubed |
1/4 cup chopped onion |
1/4 cup chopped celery |
4 cups cubed day-old bread |
1/2 cup dried fruit bits |
1/2 cup water |
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice |
cornish hens: |
4 cornish game hens (20 to 24 ounces each) |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1/8 teaspoon pepper |
2 tablespoons butter, melted |
1 tablespoon honey |
Directions:
1. In a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Add onion and celery; cook and stir until tender. Stir in the bread, fruit bits, water and allspice; cover and cook for 2-3 minutes or until heated through.
2. Loosely stuff hens with stuffing. Tuck wings under hens; tie drumsticks together. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place breast side up on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Combine butter and honey; drizzle over hens.
3. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until a thermometer reads 180° for hens and 165° for stuffing, basting occasionally with pan drippings. Cover loosely with foil if hens brown too quickly. Cover and let stand for 10 minutes before serving. Yield: 4 servings.
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