Honey-Orange Cornish Game Hens
- 2 Cornish hens
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice
- 1/2 orange, cut in quarters
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup honey
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup thawed orange juice concentrate
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Mix together salt, basil and allspice.
- Sprinkle mixture inside and outside of Cornish hens.
- Place 1/4 orange in each hen and place them in a roasting pan.
- Add water to pan.
- Over low heat, simmer together honey, butter and orange juice concentrate until thickened.
- Drizzle about half the mixture over Cornish hens and roast uncovered for about 25 minutes.
- Roast for another 25 minutes or until juices run clear and hens are not pink inside, basting with the rest of the honey-orange sauce after 10 minutes.
cornish hens, salt, dried basil, allspice, orange, water, honey, butter, orange juice
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/honey-orange-cornish-game-hens-82216 (may not work)