6 alton brown hen Recipes

cornish hen, approximately 1 1/4 to 1 3/4-lb, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper

vegetable oil, whole fennel seed, whole cumin seed, whole coriander, whole mustard seed, paprika, almonds, toasted, kosher salt, cornish hens

all-purpose flour, plus extra for kneading and rolling, kosher salt, low-fat milk, water, lard or 7 1/2 oz shortening, water, honey, kosher salt, ice, cornish hen, thawed and giblets removed (1 1/2-2 lb), mixed dried fruit (such as prunes, apricots, mission figs, candied ginger), fresh thyme, ground allspice, fresh ground black pepper, ground cumin, paprika, egg yolk, beaten, water

cornish game hen, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, thick-sliced bacon , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, pearl onions