Rock Cornish Game Hen With Cranberry-pecan Stuffing --

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 large rock cornish game hen, thawed
• 1 cup breadcrumbs
• 1/3 cup pecans, roughly chopped
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries
• salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 tablespoon frozen orange juice concentrate

Recipe

• 1 1. remove giblets from the defrosted hen. rinse in cold water and pat dry before stuffing.
• 2 2. brown the bread crumbs in butter, add the nuts, salt and pepper. stir in the dried cranberries.
• 3 3. fill the game hen cavity, loosely, with the crumb mixture.
• 4 4. combine the honey, orange juice concentrate, butter and paprika, stir well.
• 5 5. place the stuffed hen in a shallow roasting pan. brush with the honey butter.
• 6 6. while roasting the hen, baste several more times to achieve a nice brown coating.
• 7 7. roast 350 degrees, about 1 hour, or until the drumstick feels loose.
• 8 8. let rest 10 minutes before serving.