Honey-Glazed Hens with Fruit Stuffing

Total Time:Prep: 30 min. Bake: 1 hour + standing

Recipe by Denise Albers, FREEBURG, Illinois

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Updated on Sep. 14, 2022

“My husband really likes Cornish hens, so I searched for a recipe I could use during the holidays that dressed them up. My family loves the fruit stuffing. —Denise Albers, Freeburg, Illinois

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Honey-Glazed Hens with Fruit Stuffing

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Yield:4 servings
Prep:30 min
Cook:1 hour
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, cubed
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 1/4 cup chopped celery
  • 4 cups cubed day-old bread
  • 1/2 cup dried fruit bits
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
  • cornish hens:
    • 4 Cornish game hens (20 to 24 ounces each)
    • 1/4 teaspoon salt
    • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
    • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
    • 1 tablespoon honey
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Directions

  1. 1
    In a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Add onion and celery; cook and stir until tender. Stir in the bread, fruit bits, water and allspice; cover and cook for 2-3 minutes or until heated through.
  2. 2
    Loosely stuff hens with stuffing. Tuck wings under hens; tie drumsticks together. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place breast side up on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Combine butter and honey; drizzle over hens.
  3. 3
    Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until a thermometer reads 180° for hens and 165° for stuffing, basting occasionally with pan drippings. Cover loosely with foil if hens brown too quickly. Cover and let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
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