Apricot-Glazed Cornish Hens

Title:
Apricot-Glazed Cornish Hens

Yield:
4 Servings

Categories:
Poultry




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





-------------------------------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 
on Sep 5,


 1997