Apricot Glazed Cornish Hens
"From my Land-O-Lakes recipe book. Stuffed Cornish Hens with apricot and marjoram glaze add spark to this recipe."
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 4 Cornish hens
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Stuffing
- 2 cups dry bread cubes
- 1⁄2 cup celery, thinly sliced
- 1⁄4 cup onion, chopped
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1⁄4 teaspoon marjoram leaves
- 1⁄2 cup apricot preserves
- 1⁄4 cup butter (or margarine)
- 2 -3 tablespoons white wine (or chicken broth)
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Sauce
- 1⁄4 cup apricot preserves
- 1⁄2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
- 1⁄2 teaspoon marjoram leaves
directions
- heat oven to 375*F.
- in a medium bowl mix together all stuffing ingredients (except preserves, butter and wine).
- in a 1 qt saucepan melt 1/2 cup apricot preserves and 1/4 cup butter, stir into stuffing, add 2 to 3 tablespoons wine to moisten stuffing.
- stuff hens with stuffing, secure opening with toothpicks.
- tuck wing under hen, place hens breast side up in roasting pan, bake for 1 hour.
- meanwhile in same saucepan combine all sauce ingredients.
- cook over medium heat stirring occasionally until melted (2 to 3 minutes).
- brush hens with half of sauce and continue baking uncovered for 40 to 50 minutes or until hens are fork tender.
- if hens browning to quickly cover them loosely with aluminum foil.
- Serve with remaining sauce.
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Reviews
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I have made this recipe every other Thanksgiving for years now. The only change is I use a half cup of apricot preserves with the half a cup of margarine and the little bit of marjoram for the glaze.
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