Roast Cornish Hens With Spiced Cherry Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
| 1 1/2 cups frozen pitted sweet cherries, no sugar added | ||
| Cornish | 3 Pound, pounded | |
| Salt, white pepper, garlic powder, and paprika to taste | ||
| 3/4 cup chicken bouillon | ||
| 3/4 cup black cherry-flavored dietetic soda | ||
| Artificial sweetener to equal 2 teaspoons sugar | ||
| Cinnamon stick | 1/4 | |
| Lemon juice | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Garlic | 1 Clove (5gm) | |
| Cornstarch | 1 Tablespoon | |
Directions
Set cherries aside to thaw.
Sprinkle hens with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika.
Place on a rack in roasting pan and roast at 350°F.
for 1/2 hour or until done.
Baste occasionally with bouillon.
While hens are roasting, combine juice from cherries, soda, sweetener, cinnamon, lemon juice, and clove in a medium saucepan.
Sprinkle cornstarch over liquid and stir to dissolve.
Place over medium heat; cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens.
Add cherries; stir until coated with sauce and thoroughly heated.
To serve, cut hens in half and remove skin.
Place each half on a dinner plate and top with 1/6 of the cherry sauce.
Sprinkle hens with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika.
Place on a rack in roasting pan and roast at 350°F.
for 1/2 hour or until done.
Baste occasionally with bouillon.
While hens are roasting, combine juice from cherries, soda, sweetener, cinnamon, lemon juice, and clove in a medium saucepan.
Sprinkle cornstarch over liquid and stir to dissolve.
Place over medium heat; cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens.
Add cherries; stir until coated with sauce and thoroughly heated.
To serve, cut hens in half and remove skin.
Place each half on a dinner plate and top with 1/6 of the cherry sauce.
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