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Cornish Game Hens: Roasted Game Hens

Source of Recipe

DONATA MAGGIPINTO


List of Ingredients

6 Cornish game hens
Salt and pepper
1 1/2 lemons -- cut into 6 quarters
1 1/2 small onions -- cut into 6 quarters
6 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup white wine


Recipe

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Rinse the game hens and pat them dry. Season the cavities with salt and pepper and place a quarter lemon and a quarter onion in each cavity. Place the birds, breast side up, in a shallow roasting pan. Dot with butter and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Pour the white wine into the pan. Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until the juices run clear when the hen is pierced in the thickest part of the thigh. Remove from the oven and serve with the pan juices spooned over the hens. Yield: 6 servings