Golden Cornish Hens

Name: Golden Cornish Hens
Ingredients: 1 package (6 ounces) long grain and wild rice mix; 1 can (8 ounces) unsweetened crushed pineapple; 1/2 cup raisins; 6 Cornish game hens (20 to 24 ounces each); 2 tablespoons butter, melted; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 3 tablespoons honey

8 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 package (6 ounces) long grain and wild rice mix
1 can (8 ounces) unsweetened crushed pineapple
1/2 cup raisins
6 Cornish game hens (20 to 24 ounces each)
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 tablespoons honey

Directions

1

Prepare rice mix according to package directions. Drain pineapple, reserving juice; set aside. Stir pineapple and raisins into rice.
2

Just before baking, loosely stuff each hen with 3/4 cup rice mixture; tie legs together with kitchen string. Place hens, breast side up, on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Brush with butter; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
3

Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1-3/4 to 2 hours or until a thermometer reads 180° for hens and 165° for stuffing.
4

In a small saucepan, bring honey and reserved pineapple juice to a boil. Remove from the heat. Baste over hens. Bake 15 minutes longer or until golden brown.