Honey-Orange Cornish Hens

Name: Honey-Orange Cornish Hens
Ingredients: 1 cup honey; 1 cup orange juice; 2 tsp grated orange rind; 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp pepper; 2 tbs margarine, melted; 6 cloves garlic, peeled whole; 1 orange cut into 6 sections with peel; 6 1/1 1/2 lbs cornish game hens

Cornish game hens stuffed with a garlic clove and an orange section, then roasted with a honey-orange glaze.

Directions

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Make laze by combining first 7 ingredients. set aside.
If desired, season cavity of each bird with salt and pepper.
Place a garlic clove and an orange section in each cavity.
Set hens on a rack or in a roasting pan.
Baste birds well with glaze and bake 15 minutes.
Baste again and reduce heat to 350 degrees. Cook approximately 35 minutes longer, basting frequently. (Larger hens take slightly longer).

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Make the glaze by combining the first 7 ingredients (honey, orange juice, grated orange rind, red pepper flakes, salt, pepper, and melted margarine). Set aside.
If desired, season the cavity of each bird with salt and pepper.
Place a garlic clove and an orange section in each cavity.
Set the hens on a rack or in a roasting pan.
Baste the birds well with the glaze and bake 15 minutes.
Baste again and reduce heat to 350 degrees. Cook approximately 35 minutes longer, basting frequently. (Larger hens take slightly longer.)

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