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Cranberry Cornish Hens(Crainbery Cornissh Henns) Recipe


Ingredients
  • 2 slices whole wheat bread
  • 2 slices white bread
  • 1 cup chopped fresh or frozen cranberries, thawed
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons raisins
  • 3 tablespoons butter, melted, divided
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons orange juice
  • 4 Cornish game hens (22 ounces each)
Directions
  1. Cut bread into 1/2-in. cubes; place on a baking sheet.
  2. Bake at 300° for 15 minutes or until toasted and dry.
  3. In a bowl, combine the cranberries, sugar, orange peel, salt and cinnamon; mix well.
  4. Stir in bread cubes and raisins.
  5. Add 1 tablespoon butter and enough orange juice until stuffing reaches desired moistness.
    Loosely stuff hens; rub skin with remaining butter.
  6. Place in a shallow roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until juices run clear and a meat thermometer inserted into stuffing reads 165°.
  7. Yield: 4 servings.
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