3 red currant glazed hens Recipes

red currant jelly, apple juice, chopped shallots, fresh lemon juice, grated peeled fresh ginger, chopped fresh thyme, salt, divided, cornish hens, freshly ground black pepper, divided, water, pearl onions, butter, sugar, fresh lemon juice

cornish hens (1 3/4-2 lbs each), onion, cut in thick slices (i use these as a natural rack for the hens to sit on in the pan), onion, cut in quarters, orange, cut in quarters, parsley, dried thyme, kosher salt, for the filling, ground black pepper, for the filling, butter (1/8 cup for the filling, 1/8 cup for the skin ), kosher salt, for the skin, black pepper, for the skin, red currant jelly, garlic, minced, brandy (just pick up 1 of those little airplane bottles, they work fine if you don tsp keep in the ho), chicken stock, dry white wine, butter (optional)