Devonshire Cornish Hens Recipe
- 2/3 c. Devonshire Royal cream
- 2 tbsp. lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 Cornish game hens
- 16 seedless grapes
- 1/3 c. butter
- 2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon grnd cinnamon
- 1 apple, peeled and quartered
- 1/2 c. half and half
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- In a small saucepan combine Devonshire Royal Cream, butter, lemon juice, mustard, salt, and cinnamon.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, just till mix comes to a boil.
- Remove sauce from heat and set aside.
- Remove giblets from hens.
- Rinse hens in cool water; dry well.
- Season cavities with salt and pepper.
- Fill each cavity with an apple quarter and about 4 grapes.
- Truss or possibly skewer legs.
- Lightly oil a shallow baking pan.
- Arrange hens breast side up in pan.
- Brush hens with Devonshire sauce.
- Roast 30 min; brush with sauce again and continue roasting about 30 min.
- When done, remove trussing or possibly skewers.
- TO MAKE THE SAUCE: Drain off fat from pan drippings.
- Scrape drippings into saucepan containing Devonshire cream sauce.
- Add in half and half.
- Stir over medium heat till warmed through.
- Adjust seasonings if necessary.
- Spoon sauce over hens.
cream, lemon juice, salt, cornish game hens, grapes, butter, mustard, cinnamon, apple
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/devonshire-cornish-hens-19486 (may not work)