Oriental Roast Hen - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 Rock Cornish hen, split
1 1/2 tsp. all-purpose flour
1/4 c. dried apricots
1/3 c. water
2 Tbsp. dry sherry or white wine
1 Tbsp. soy sauce
1/2 tsp. ground ginger

Preparation

Rinse hen in tepid water.
Pat dry and shake with flour in plastic bag.
Place hen halves, skin side up, in shallow nonstick baking dish and bake in a 450\u00b0 oven until skin is golden and fat is melted (10 minutes or more).
Pour off and discard melted fat from pan.
Lower oven heat to 300\u00b0.
Arrange apricots under and around hen halves.
Combine remaining ingredients.
Pour over and around hen.
Cover with aluminum foil.
Bake about 50 minutes or until hen is very tender.
Remove foil.
Raise heat to 375\u00b0.
Continue to bake until skin is crispy and liquid has evaporated into a thick sauce.
Place hen halves on serving plates and glaze with apricot sauce.
Plan to double recipe as this freezes nicely.
Nice for company.
Can be prepared ahead of time.