Name: Contest-Winning Orange-Glazed Cornish Hens
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 Cornish game hens (20 to 24 ounces each) -; 1/4 cup butter, melted -; 1 teaspoon salt -; 1/2 teaspoon pepper -; 3/4 cup orange juice -; 1/2 cup packed brown sugar -; 1/2 cup Madeira wine, sherry or chicken broth -; 2 tablespoons lemon juice -; 1 teaspoon ground mustard -; 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice -

Contest-Winning Orange-Glazed Cornish Hens

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10 min.

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Ingredients for - Contest-Winning Orange-Glazed Cornish Hens

1. 4 Cornish game hens (20 to 24 ounces each) -

2. 1/4 cup butter, melted -

3. 1 teaspoon salt -

4. 1/2 teaspoon pepper -

5. 3/4 cup orange juice -

6. 1/2 cup packed brown sugar -

7. 1/2 cup Madeira wine, sherry or chicken broth -

8. 2 tablespoons lemon juice -

9. 1 teaspoon ground mustard -

10. 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice -

How to cook deliciously - Contest-Winning Orange-Glazed Cornish Hens

1. Stage

Preheat oven to at 350°. Tie legs of each hen together; turn wing tips under backs. Place on a greased rack in a roasting pan. Brush with butter; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake, uncovered, for 1 hour.

2. Stage

Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine the remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until thickened, 15 minutes. Spoon over hens. Bake until a thermometer reads 170°, about 15 minutes longer.