Cornish Game Hens With Rosemary And Apple Stuffing

• 4 Cornish hens (I used frozen ones- but fresh would be just as yummy)
• Marinade
• 2 sprigs fresh basil
• 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme
• 1/2 garlic clove (diced or chopped)
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter (I cheated and bought some fresh "poultry" herbs- just picked out what I needed)
• 4 ounces extra virgin olive oil (extra virgin olive oil)
• 2 tablespoons of fresh diced red peppers
• For the Stuffing
• 4 jona gold apples (sliced or diced whichever you prefer)
• 1 (8 ounce) bag of butter & herbed croutons
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter (melted)
• 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
• 1/2 garlic clove (freshly chopped)
• 1 small vidalia onion (finely chopped)
• 1/4 cup scallion (chopped- 1-inch pieces so it adds color & flavor)

1. 1- Prep hens- make sure you clean them well.
2. 2- Combine all of the MARINADE mixture and marinate the hens for 2 hours.
3. 3- Combine all of the STUFFING ingredients- melt the butter and pour it over the croutons, add garlic, onion and rosemary add the chopped/diced apples last to the mixture before stuffing the hens.
4. 3- Preheat the oven to 425- Arrange marinated hens in a large glass baking pan- prior to stuffing them make sure that you add some salt & pepper also set aside some of the marinade so that you can brush/baste a couple of times while they are cooking.
5. 4- Cook for about an hour and a half checking on them every 1/2 hour ( I covered my hens with foil until the last 20 minutes because I wanted the hens to have a nice color)
6. For those who like more robust flavor add additional herbs (to taste).

cornish hens, marinade, basil, rosemary, thyme, garlic, unsalted butter, extra virgin olive oil, red peppers, gold apples, butter, unsalted butter, rosemary, garlic, vidalia onion, scallion

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cornish-game-hens-with-rosemary-and-apple-stuffing-406356 (may not work)