Italian Hens With Roasted Pear And Garlic

• 4 cornnish hens
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 ripe pears, peeled and cored and diced, plus 2 whole pears.
• 1 cup coarsely shredded parmigiano cheese
• 2 cloves garlic,peeled and minced.
• 1 teaspoon miced fresh sage
• 1 tablespoon flat leaf parsley
• 1 teaspoon minced thyme
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter,cut into bits
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup dry white wine
• 2 cups chicken stock

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Rinse hens and pat dry. Sprinkle inside and out with salt and pepper.Mix diced pear,cheese, garlic,sage, parsley, thyme and butter.
3. Stuff into birds. Close with skewers.
4. Heat olive oil and brown hens on all sides. Remove from pan. Deglaze pan with wine,add stock and cook over medium heat until slightly reduced. Return hens to pan
5. Peel, halve and core remaining 2 pears. Add to pan and put in oven, uncovered 20 to 25 minutes.
6. Test for doneness.
7. Transfer hens and pear halves to serving platter Strain juices and serve on the side.

cornnish hens, salt, parmigiano cheese, garlic, sage, flat leaf parsley, thyme, unsalted butter, olive oil, white wine, chicken stock

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/italian-hens-with-roasted-pear-and-garlic-50089717 (may not work)