Cornish Game Hens With Brandy Apricot Glaze - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 (1 lb.) Cornish hens
9 Tbsp. cooked wild rice
2 Tbsp. grated orange rind
1/4 c. melted butter
1 c. apricot jam
2 Tbsp. brandy
1 (16 oz.) jar spiced crab apples, peaches, parsley or watercress

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0.
Rinse hens and pat dry.
Mix rice and orange rind in a bowl.
Stuff each hen with rice mixture.
Place hens, breast sides up, on a rack in roasting pan.
Cover loosely with foil and roast 45 minutes.
Heat jam and brandy in saucepan. Remove hens from oven and remove foil; brush hens with jam mixture. Lower temperature to 325\u00b0 and roast an extra 30 minutes.
Baste. Arrange with extra rice, crab apples, watercress or parsley.