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Cornish Hens with Orange Stuffing

1 medium navel orange
1/4 cup sliced green onions
1/4 cup chopped celery
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1-1/2 cups seasoned stuffing mix
1/4 teaspoon grated orange peel
4 to 5 tablespoons orange juice
1 Cornish game hen (20 ounces), halved
1 tablespoon honey, warmed
1 tablespoon water

Peel and section orange; cut each section into quarters and set aside.
In a skillet, saute onions and celery in oil until crisp-tender. In a

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bowl, combine the onion mixture, stuffing mix, orange peel and
reserved orange sections. Stir in enough orange juice to just moisten
stuffing mixture. Arrange stuffing in two mounds in a greased
shallow 2-qt. baking dish. Place Cornish game hen halves skin side up
over stuffing. Cover and bake at 375° for 30 minutes. Uncover;
bake for 15 minutes. Combine honey and water. Brush over hens. Bake
10-15 minutes longer or until juices run clear.

Yield: 2 servings.