Cornish Game Hens With Cherry-Rice Stuffing

Name: Cornish Game Hens With Cherry-Rice Stuffing
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons butter, softened; 1/2 cup sliced celery; 2 shallots, finely chopped; 1 cup cooked rice; 8 ounces cherries, pitted; 2 tablespoons chopped dried apricots; 2 teaspoons chopped parsley; 1 1/4 teaspoons salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 3 (1 1/2 lb) Cornish hens; 1/3 cup apricot jam

Submitted by mariposa13

"from Woman's World magazine"

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Ready In:: 1hr 45mins
Ingredients:: 11
Serves:: 6

ingredients

4 tablespoons butter, softened
¹⁄₂ cup sliced celery
2 shallots, finely chopped
1 cup cooked rice
8 ounces cherries, pitted
2 tablespoons chopped dried apricots
2 teaspoons chopped parsley
1 ¹⁄₄ teaspoons salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon pepper
3 (1 1/2 lb) Cornish hens
¹⁄₃ cup apricot jam

directions

Preheat oven to 425°F In skillet melt 2 tbsp butter over med heat.
Add celery and shallots; cook, stirring often, until tender, about 4 minute Remove from heat; stir in rice, cherries, apricots, parsley, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/8 tsp pepper.
Rub hens with remaining butter; sprinkle with remaining salt and pepper.
Fill cavities with stuffing.
Place on rack in roasting pan.
Roast 15 minute Reduce oven temp to 350F roast 45 minute.
Stir 1 tbsp water into jam; brush over hens.
Roast until meat thermometer inserted into thigh registers 180F, about 15 minute.

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Reviews

I liked this recipe. It was simple, but beautiful, and made a nice presentation. I thought the stuffing lacked something in the seasoning; it was a bit bland. I'm considering using some thyme or maybe even cinnamon next time. The apricot glaze on the hens was my favorite part.

Kay D.
Great stuffing. I made it with dried cherries instead of pitted fresh ones, and with olive oil instead of butter. I put it in a casserole dish and baked it for about half an hour instead of actually stuffing the hens -- less fat that way. Yummy stuff! Thanks!

Paula5

Tweaks

Great stuffing. I made it with dried cherries instead of pitted fresh ones, and with olive oil instead of butter. I put it in a casserole dish and baked it for about half an hour instead of actually stuffing the hens -- less fat that way. Yummy stuff! Thanks!

Paula5