CORNISH GAME HENS WITH HONEYED RICE STUFFING
Yield: Makes 2 servings.
Ingredients
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 cup chopped celery
• 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, divided
• 1 cup cooked rice (cooked in chicken broth)
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
• 1 1/2 tablespoons honey
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• Salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 dashes ground black pepper
• 2 Cornish game hens (about 20 ounces each)
Directions
Cook onion and celery in 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat until tender.
Stir in rice, raisins, walnuts, honey, lemon juice, 1/4 teaspoon salt, cinnamon, and pepper.
Sprinkle body cavities of hens with salt.
Stuff lightly with rice mixture. Twist wing tips under back; tie legs together.
Place breast side up on rack of roasting pan.
Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter, brush on birds.
Roast at 375 degrees 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours or until tender.
Brush with butter twice as they bake.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 1515
Total Fat 85g
Cholesterol 446mg
Sodium 1444mg
Total Carbohydrate 55g
Dietary Fiber 2g
Protein 129g
USA Rice Federation (www.usarice.com)
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