Holiday Game Hens

Name: Holiday Game Hens
Ingredients: 2 Cornish game hens (20 to 24 ounces each); 1 medium lemon, cut in half; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 bacon strip, diced; 1/4 pound ground pork; 1/2 cup finely chopped apple; 1 tablespoon raisins; 1 tablespoon chicken broth

9 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

2 Cornish game hens (20 to 24 ounces each)
1 medium lemon, cut in half
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 bacon strip, diced
1/4 pound ground pork
1/2 cup finely chopped apple
1 tablespoon raisins
1 tablespoon chicken broth

Directions

1

Rub each Cornish hen inside and out with cut lemon. Sprinkle each cavity with salt and pepper; set aside. In a small skillet, cook the bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels; drain, reserving drippings.
2

In a saucepan, cook the pork over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in the apple, raisins, broth and bacon. Loosely stuff into hens; skewer openings and tie drumsticks together.
3

In the reserved drippings, brown hens on all sides. Place on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Tuck wings under hens. Bake, uncovered, at 425° for 40-45 minutes or a thermometer reads 180°.