Raisin Stuffed Cornish Game Hens With Apples Recipe
The raisin stuffed cornish game hens with apples is a fruited hens recipe. Oven cooked, the hens are prepared with a filling of stuffing mix along with raisins and walnuts flavored with cider. Stuffed and brushed with a cider mix of brown sugar and cinnamon, the raisin stuffed cornish game hens are roasted with apple halves for a flavorful and festive meal!
Ingredients
1 envelope Onion Recipe Soup Mix
1 1/4 cups apple cider or juice
2 cups unseasoned cube stuffing mix
1/3 cup raisins
1/3 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
4 Cornish hens (1 to 1 1/2 pounds each)
2 large apples, cored and halved
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Directions
Preheat oven to 375°.
In medium bowl, blend onion recipe soup mix with cider.
Pour 1/2 mixture into medium bowl; stir in stuffing mix, raisins and walnuts.
Stuff hens with raisin mixture; secure cavities with poultry pins or skewers.
In shallow baking pan, arrange hens and apples.
To remaining cider mixture, blend in sugar and cinnamon; brush hens and apples with 1/2 mixture.
Bake, brushing occasionally with remaining glaze mixture, 1 hour or until hens are done.
To serve, on large serving platter, arrange hens and apples, sliced.
In medium bowl, blend onion recipe soup mix with cider.
Pour 1/2 mixture into medium bowl; stir in stuffing mix, raisins and walnuts.
Stuff hens with raisin mixture; secure cavities with poultry pins or skewers.
In shallow baking pan, arrange hens and apples.
To remaining cider mixture, blend in sugar and cinnamon; brush hens and apples with 1/2 mixture.
Bake, brushing occasionally with remaining glaze mixture, 1 hour or until hens are done.
To serve, on large serving platter, arrange hens and apples, sliced.
