Cranberry-Glazed Cornish Hens Recipe

Cranberry-Glazed Cornish Hens Recipe
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Oregon is noted for its cranberry production and has many bogs throughout the state. In the Northwest, we use cranberries in a great variety of ways-in sauce, as a complement to meats, and in baked goods like cakes and muffins.

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  • 6 Servings
  • Prep: 20 min. Bake: 45 min.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup jellied cranberry sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 can (10-1/2 ounces) chicken gravy
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
  • 3 Cornish hens (1-1/2 pounds each)
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Cooked wild rice
  • Orange slices

Directions

  • In 1-qt. saucepan, combine cranberry sauce, mustard, gravy and orange peel. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until glaze is smooth. Cut hens in half lengthwise; rinse and pat dry. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place on rack with drip pan, skin side down; brush hens generously with glaze. Bake at 400° for 15 minutes. Turn hens, brush with glaze, and bake 30 minutes, or until juices run clear when hens are pricked with a fork. While roasting, brush often with glaze. Serve on bed of wild rice and garnish with twists of thinly sliced orange. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1/2 cup) equals 942 calories, 63 g fat (17 g saturated fat), 450 mg cholesterol, 504 mg sodium, 12 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 77 g protein.

Cranberry-Glazed Cornish Hens published in Country December/January 1991, p49

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