CORNISH HENS WITH APPLE-RAISIN STUFFING

Cornish Hens with Apple-Raisin Stuffing image

A special holiday entrée for eight that needs just 30 minutes of preparation.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Entree

Time 1h45m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/2 cup chopped green onions (8 medium)
1 red baking apple, unpeeled, chopped
4 cups unseasoned dry bread cubes
1/2 cup raisins
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 cup apple juice
4 Cornish game hens (24 oz each), thawed if frozen
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup apple jelly
2 tablespoons butter or margarine

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F. In 10-inch skillet, melt 3 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat. Add onions and apple; cook and stir until tender. Stir in remaining stuffing ingredients. In ungreased 15x10x1-inch pan, spread stuffing.
Split each game hen in half. Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Place hen halves, skin side up, over stuffing. In 1-quart saucepan, melt jelly with 2 tablespoons butter over low heat; brush over hens.
Bake uncovered 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes or until hens are fork-tender and until juice of hens is clear when thickest pieces are cut to bone (at least 165°F).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 810, Carbohydrate 57 g, Cholesterol 260 mg, Fat 5, Fiber 2 g, Protein 48 g, SaturatedFat 14 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 780 mg, Sugar 16 g, TransFat 1 g