Stuffed Cornish Game Hens With Orange Sauce

• 4 Cornish hens
• 1 3/4 cups cooked long grain and wild rice blend
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 cup grated raw apple
• 1/2 cup raisins or 1/2 cup craisins
• 1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
• salt and pepper
• melted butter
• 1 (6 ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Saute the chopped onions in the tablespoon of butter until soft.
3. Mix rice, onions, apple, raisins and poultry seasoning together in a small bowl.
4. Season the cornish hens well inside and out with salt and pepper.
5. Place 1/2 cup stuffing into each hen cavity.
6. Brush hens liberally with melted butter.
7. Place hens, breast side up in a shallow baking pan.
8. Cook for about 45 minutes depending on the size of the hens, basting once during the roasting time.
9. Make Sauce: In small saucepan, cook the orange juice, brown sugar and butter until thickened, stirring frequently.

cornish hens, onion, butter, apple, raisins, poultry seasoning, salt, butter, orange juice, light brown sugar, butter

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/stuffed-cornish-game-hens-with-orange-sauce-81320 (may not work)