5 cornish hens with fig Recipes

bacon slices, halved, garlic cloves, thinly sliced lengthwise, cornish hens (about 1 1/4 lb each), halved lengthwise, thyme sprigs, fresh black and/or green figs, halved or quartered if large, fresh lemon juice

fig preserves, dry red wine, balsamic vinegar, country-style dijon mustard, coarsely ground pepper, cornish hens, kitchen string, kosher salt, dry red wine

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

dried california figs, pitted and roughly chopped, honey, lemon juice, warm water, balsamic vinegar, unsalted butter , for the glaze, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, onion, finely chopped, chopped rosemary leaves, loose sweet italian sausage, all-purpose flour, cornbread muffins , torn into pieces, or 1/2 loaf cornbread, cubed (about 2 cups), rehydrated dried figs, roughly chopped, salt, pepper, egg, lightly beaten, heavy cream, chicken stock, homemade or store-bought, cornish game hens , 1 to 1 1/2 lb each, unsalted butter, room temperature, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper