Cornish Game Hens with Honeyed Rice Stuffing

Description

Makes 2 servings

Ingredients

• 2 Cornish game hens (about 20 ounces each)
• ¼ cup chopped onion
• ¼ cup chopped celery
• 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, divided
• 1 cup cooked rice (cooked in chicken broth)
• ¼ cup raisins
• 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
• 1½ tablespoons honey
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 dashes ground black pepper

Procedures

1. Cook onion and celery in 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat until tender.
2. Stir in rice, raisins, walnuts, honey, lemon juice, ¼ teaspoon salt, cinnamon, and pepper.
3. 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.
4. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter, brush on birds.
5. Roast at 375°F for 1¼ to 1½ hours or until tender. Brush with butter twice as they bake.