Apricot Glazed Cornish Hens

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 cornish hens
• 2 cups dry bread cubes
• 1/2 cup celery, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup onion, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon marjoram leaves
• 1/2 cup apricot preserves
• 1/4 cup butter (or margarine)
• 2 -3 tablespoons wine (or chicken broth)
• 1/4 cup apricot preserves
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 1/2 teaspoon marjoram leaves

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375*f.
• 2 in a medium bowl mix together all stuffing ingredients (except preserves, butter and wine).
• 3 in a 1 qt saucepan melt 1/2 cup apricot preserves and 1/4 cup butter, stir into stuffing, add 2 to 3 tablespoons wine to moisten stuffing.
• 4 stuff hens with stuffing, secure opening with toothpicks.
• 5 tuck wing under hen, place hens breast side up in roasting pan, bake for 1 hour.
• 6 meanwhile in same saucepan combine all sauce ingredients.
• 7 cook over medium heat stirring occasionally until melted (2 to 3 minutes).
• 8 brush hens with half of sauce and continue baking uncovered for 40 to 50 minutes or until hens are fork tender.
• 9 if hens browning to quickly cover them loosely with aluminum foil.
• 10 serve with remaining sauce.