Tangerine Hens

• 4 Cornish hens
• 4 tangerines, peeled,seeded,& chopped
• 1 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
• 14 cup zinfandel
• 1 teaspoon salt, to taste
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 14 cup minced onion
• 14 cup mushroom, chopped
• 4 tablespoons pecans, chopped
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon honey

1. Rinse hens and pat dry.
2. Mix wine, soy sauce, salt, honey& orange juice together.
3. Rub 1 Tb butter inside each hen.
4. Sprinkle the cavity with salt.
5. Mix the onion, garlic, pecans, mushrooms,& tangerines together.
6. Stuff each hen with this mixture.
7. Heat the liquid mixture until it begins to boil.
8. Turn off& let cool for 5 minutes.
9. Pour 2 Tblspns of this into each hen.
10. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F then bake hens for 45 minutes.
11. Be sure to baste every 10 minutes with the liquid mixture.
12. Test birds-- if not done-- cook until done.

cornish hens, tangerines, fresh squeezed orange juice, zinfandel, salt, butter, onion, mushroom, pecans, soy sauce, clove garlic, honey

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/tangerine-hens-65574 (may not work)