Whole Stuffed Game Hens With Apricot Sauce

• 23 cup uncooked rice
• 3 teaspoons butter
• 1 12 cups boiling water
• 12 cup sliced mushrooms
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 1 12 teaspoons salt
• 1 cup diced celery
• 1 teaspoon minced onion
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
• 1 teaspoon grated orange rind
• 12 teaspoon ground ginger
• 12 teaspoon pepper
• 5 (15 ounce) rock cornish game hens
• 1 teaspoon Accent seasoning
• 18 teaspoon paprika
• 14 cup hot water
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 2 teaspoons cider vinegar
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• giblets and necks from rock cornish game hen
• 4 teaspoons cornstarch
• 12 cup sugar
• 1 (8 3/4 ounce) can apricots, drained
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce

1. Brown rice in 2 t butter.
2. Add boiling water and cook 15 or until rice is tender.
3. Saute mushrooms in remaining 1 t butter.
4. Add to rice.
5. Stir in 1 t soy sauce and 1 t salt.
6. Add celery, onion, parsley, orange rind, ginger, and 1/4 t pepper.
7. Rub body and neck cavities of game hens with the remaining 1 t soy sauce.
8. Fill hens with rice mixture.
9. Lace tightly with strong cord.
10. Rub skin with 1/2 t salt, 1/4 t pepper, accent and paprika.
11. Place hens breast side up in a 14.5x10.5" roasting pan.
12. Bake at 350 for 2 hours, basting with sauce every 20 minutes.
13. Serve with apricot sauce.
14. For Apricot Sauce:.
15. Cover giblets and necks with water in a saucepan.
16. Cook until tender.
17. Reserve 1 and 1/2 c broth.
18. Add cornstarch to a small amount of broth, stirring until smooth.
19. Add sugar, apricots, soy sauce, and remaining broth.
20. Spoon over prepared game hens.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/whole-stuffed-game-hens-with-apricot-sauce-179102 (may not work)