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Orange-Glazed Cornish Hens

1 cup finely chopped onion
1 cup finely chopped celery
1/2 cup sliced almonds
1/2 cup butter or margarine
3 cups cooked rice
4 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 cup grated orange peel
4 Cornish game hens (about 20 ounces each)
GLAZE:
1 cup orange juice
1/4 cup honey

Printed from tasteofhome.com Oct 6, 2008

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Orange-Glazed Cornish Hens cont.

1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon grated orange peel

In a skillet, saute the onion, celery and almonds in butter. Add rice,
sugar, salt, thyme and orange peel; mix well. Loosely stuff hens.
Place, breast side up, on a rack in a shallow baking pan. In a small
bowl, combine glaze ingredients; spoon some over hens. Bake,
uncovered, at 350° for 40 minutes. Cover and bake 40 minutes
longer until juices run clear, brushing often with remaining glaze.

Yield: 4 servings.