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Cornish Hens with Apple-Raisin Stuffing

Name: Cornish Hens with Apple-Raisin Stuffing
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 8
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

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Prep 30 min
Total 1 hr 45 min
Servings 8

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

By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Updated Dec 2, 2013

Ingredients

Stuffing

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

Cornish Hens

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

1

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.
2

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.
3

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).

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

tip 1
To split game hens, use a heavy-duty kitchen scissors or place the hens on a cutting board and use a large knife to cut through the birds.

Nutrition

810 Calories, 44g Total Fat, 48g Protein, 57g Total Carbohydrate, 16g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 810

Calories from Fat: 390

Total Fat: 44g; 67%

Saturated Fat: 14g; 68%

Trans Fat: 1g

Cholesterol: 260mg; 87%

Sodium: 780mg; 33%

Potassium: 690mg; 20%

Total Carbohydrate: 57g; 19%

Dietary Fiber: 2g; 9%

Sugars: 16g

Protein: 48g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 10%; 10%

Vitamin C: 4%; 4%

Calcium: 15%; 15%

Iron: 30%; 30%

Exchanges:

3 Starch; 1/2 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 5 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 5 Fat;