4 cornish hens
Ingredients
4 cornish hens (1 to 1-1/2 pounds each)
1/3 cup apricot nectar
2 teaspoons soy sauce
Fruited Stuffing
1-1/2 cup herb flavored stuffing croutons
1/2 cup canned apricot halves drained cut in tiny pieces
1/2 cup chopped pecans finely chopped
1/2 cup seedless green grapes cut in fourths
1/4 cup melted butter or margarine
2 tablespoons apricot nectar
1 tablespoon chopped parsley flakes
1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt
Preparation method
1. Prepare hens for cooking. If frozen allow plenty of time for your game hens to thaw. Once meat has thawed, rinse under running cold water and pat dry using kitchen or paper towels. Set hens aside and prepare stuffing.
2. In a mixing bowl, combine the fruit stuffing ingredients together and mix well. Next fill each bird with 1/2 cup of stuffing mixture. Tie hen legs together and place bird breast side up on a roasting rack in a shallow roasting pan.
3. In a measuring cup, blend together apricot nectar and soy sauce. Brush hens generously and poor the remaining blended juice into the roasting pan.
4. Roast hens on center oven rack at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 1-1/2 hours, until golden brown. When done, thigh juices should run clear when pierced. Baste hens with juice from bottom of roasting pan every 10 minutes.
