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Nov-dinner: maple orange cornish hens
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Categories: Cereals, Entrees, Fruits, Orange, Poultry
Yield: 6
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Ingredients:
1/3 cupMaple syrup, or
-packed brown sugar
1/3 cupOrange juice
2 tbspWhite wine
2 tspDried rosemary, chopped
3 Cornish hens (1-¼lb ea)
1 tbspOrange rind, finely grated
Pn Salt
Pn Pepper
Fresh rosemary sprigs
Fresh orange slices
Procedures:
1There are two possible methods of preparing these cornish hens: Cut the hens in half before roasting; and Cook the juicy glazed birds whole - easing the orange rind in between skin and breast, then tying the legs together and roasting at 375f 190c for 1 hour.
2Use kitchen shears to cut the hens in half to serve.
3for this recipe...
4in small saucepan, whisk together maple syrup, orange juice, wine and rosemary.
5Bring to boil; boil for 3-5 minutes or until glaze is slightly thickened.
6Let cool slightly.
7meanwhile, cut wing tips from hens.
8Using kitchen shears or sharp knife, cut along each side of backbone; discard backbone.
9Cut through breast bone to separate into halves.
10Trim off excess fat and skin.
11place hens, skin side up, on foil-lined baking sheet.
12Season lightly with salt and pepper; brush with one-third of the glaze.
13bake hens in 375f 190c oven, brushing with glaze twice, for 45 minutes or until browned and juices run clear when hen is pressed.
14arrange hens on serving platter; garnish attractively with rosemary and orange slices.
15dinner menu: ~ mushroom and leek pate ~ make-ahead seafood salad ~ maple orange cornish hens ~ squash crescents ~ zucchini ribbons ~ two-rice and sweet pepper pilaf ~ ricotta cheesecake with citrus compote
166 servings for $16.05 cdn[nov 95]
17per serving: about 385 calories, 38 g protein, 19 g fat, 13 g carbohydrate good source iron.
 
 
 
 

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