Autumn Fruit Cornish Hens Recipe

Autumn Fruit Cornish Hens Recipe

Ingredients:

8 cornish-game hens (1 pound each)
4 Tbsps of dried oregano
Pepper
1/2 c of oil (olive)
1 c of dried apricots
1/2 c capers w/ juice
1 c of brown-sugar
4 Tbsps of chopped parsley
1 c of dry wine (white)
8 bayleaves
1 c of pitted onions (green)
1 c of pitted prunes
1 c or red-wine vinegar
Salt
12 cloves garlic (large); peeled & finely minced

Instructions:

Clean your hens under ice water then pat them dry.

Combine garlic, hens, oregano, pepper, salt, prunes, oil, apricots, capers, bayleaves and olives in mixing bowl. Cover & refrigerate marinade overnight.

Prepare the oven. Heat it to three hundred fifty degrees Fahrenheit. Arrange the game-hens in shallow roast pans. You spoon marinade all over your hens.

Evenly sprinkle w/ sugar then pour the wine all around. Bake it for around 1 – 1 & 1/4 hrs, baste frequently ’til golden. The juices should be clear once thigh will be pricked w/ fork.

Arrange fruit, hens, capers & olives in serving plate. Moisten w/ drippings from pan then sprinkle w/ parsley. Place remaining sauce in bowl then pass around w/ dish.

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