Luscious Cornish Hens Recipe
Ingredients
| 4 1 pound Rock Cornish hens, thawed | ||
| California walnuts | 1 Cup (16 tbs), roasted | |
| Olive oil | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Salt | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Celery salt | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Poultry seasoning | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Rosemary | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Butter/Margarine | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), melted | |
| Ground pepper | 1 To taste | |
| Salt | To Taste | |
Directions
Rinse birds; pat dry with paper towels.
Combine next 6 ingredients; rub half of mixture inside birds.
Truss birds; mount on spit, securing with holding forks.
Rub birds with remaining nut mixture; let stand 15 minutes.
Roast over coals 1 to 1 1/4 hours or till tender €”after 15 minutes, brush now and then with butter.
Sprinkle with salt and grind pepper over; continue cooking 10 minutes.
Combine next 6 ingredients; rub half of mixture inside birds.
Truss birds; mount on spit, securing with holding forks.
Rub birds with remaining nut mixture; let stand 15 minutes.
Roast over coals 1 to 1 1/4 hours or till tender €”after 15 minutes, brush now and then with butter.
Sprinkle with salt and grind pepper over; continue cooking 10 minutes.
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