Cornish Hens with Spiced Glaze

Makes 6-8 Servings

All you need with this dish is some buttered baby carrots and a tossed salad and you've got an impressive dinner to serve family or friends.

Ingredients

1 Rice Stuffing recipe
4 Cornish hens
1/2 cup apple jelly
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/2 tsp allspice
1/2 ground cinnamon

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Clean hens and, using large clever, cut each hen through the breastbone to form two halves.
  2. In a well-greased 3-qt baking dish, spread Rice Stuffing (un-cooked) evenly across bottom of dish and position half a hen, cavity side down. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  3. In a small saucepan, heat apple jelly, 1/2 cup chicken broth, allspice and cinnamon until jelly is melted. Spread half the glaze over the hens. Put in oven to bake.
  4. Continue to bake until hens are thoroughly cooked. Serve with remaining glaze on the side.