Apricot-Glazed Cornish Hens
Categories: PoultryServes: 4 Servings
Ingredients:
- 2 c Dried bread cubes
- 1/2 c Celery; sliced
- 1/4 c Onion; chopped
- 1/2 ts Salt
- 1/4 ts Pepper
- 1/4 ts Marjoram leaves
- 1/2 c Apricot preserves
- 1/4 c Margarine
- 2 tb White wine or chicken broth
- 4 Cornish game hens
Instructions:
-------------------------------APRICOT GLAZE-------------------------------
1/2 c Apricot preserves
1/2 c Margarine
1/2 ts Marjoram leaves
Heat oven to 375. In a medium bowl, stir together all stuffing ingredients
EXCEPT preserves, margarine and wine.
In a small saucepan, melt preserves, margarine, and wine or chicken broth.
Stir into stuffing mix.
Stuff hens, and secure opening with a toothpick. Tuck under wings of hen.
Place hens, breast side up, in a roasting pan.
Bake for 1 hour.
Meanwhile, in a pan, combine all the glaze ingredients, cooking over medium
heat till melted, about 2-3 minutes. Brush hens with half the sauce after
about 1 hour of cooking. Continue to brush sauce on, every 15 - 20 minutes.
Continue baking hens for 40 - 50 minutes, or until hens are fork tender.
Loosely cover with foil if hens are browning too quickly. Per serving: 1849
Calories; 111g Fat (55% calories from fat); 155g Protein; 53g Carbohydrate;
496 mg Cholesterol; 2519mg Sodium
NOTES : You may leave out the stuffing, but this would probably decrease
the baking time.
Recipe by: Janet Baker, Eat-L
Posted to EAT-L Digest by Betsy Burtis
1997
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