HONEY-GLAZED HENS WITH FRUIT STUFFING FOR TWO

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"My husband really likes Cornish hens, so I searched for a recipe I could use during the holidays that dressed them up. We love the fruit stuffing." - Denise Albers, Freeburg, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 1h30m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/4 cup butter, cubed
2 tablespoons chopped onion
2 tablespoons chopped celery
2 cups cubed day-old bread
1/4 cup dried fruit bits
1/4 cup water
Dash ground allspice
CORNISH HENS:
2 Cornish game hen (20 to 24 ounces each)
1/8 teaspoon salt
Dash pepper
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1-1/2 teaspoons honey

Steps:

  • In a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Add onion and celery; cook and stir until tender. Add the bread, fruit bits, water and allspice; cover and cook for 2-3 minutes or until heated through., Loosely stuff hens with stuffing. Tuck wings under hens; tie drumsticks together. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place breast side up on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Combine butter and honey; brush over hens., Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until a thermometer reads 180° for hens and 165° for stuffing, basting occasionally with pan drippings. Cover loosely with foil if hens brown too quickly. Cover and let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

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