recipes@decwrl.UUCP (02/27/87)
AUTUMN-HENS(M) USENET Cookbook AUTUMN-HENS(M) FRUIT CORNISH HENS AUTUMN-HENS - Cornish game hens stewed in fruit and sugar I originally got this recipe from the Sunday magazine of the local paper. I served it last year for Christmas dinner, and it's very good. What's more, this recipe is easy: you just put everything in a bowl, marinate overnight, then bake until done! INGREDIENTS (serves 8) 8 Cornish game hens (each about 1 lb) 12 large garlic cloves, peeled and finely minced 4 Tbsp dried oregano salt (to taste) pepper (to taste) 1 cup red wine vinegar 1/2 cup olive oil 1 cup pitted prunes 1 cup dried apricots 1 cup pitted green olives 1/2 cup capers (plus a bit of the juice) 8 bay leaves 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup dry white wine 4 Tbsp Italian parsley (chopped) PROCEDURE (1) Clean hens well under cold water. Pat dry. (2) In a large bowl, combine hens, garlic, oregano, salt, pepper, vinegar, oil, prunes, apricots, olives, capers (with juice) and bay leaves. Cover and refrigerate overnight to marinate. (3) Preheat oven to 350 deg. F. (4) Arrange game hens in 1 or 2 shallow roasting pans. Spoon all the marinade over the hens. Sprinkle evenly with brown sugar and pour wine around them. (5) Bake for 1 to 1 1/4 hours, basting frequently, until golden. Juice should look clear when thigh is pricked with a fork. (6) Transfer hens, fruit, olives and capers to a serv- ing platter. Moisten with pan juices and sprinkle with parsley. Pass remaining pan juices in a sauceboat. RATING Difficulty: easy. Time: 5 minutes preparation, overnight marinating, 1 hour cooking. Precision: approximate measure- ment OK. CONTRIBUTOR Nancy Mintz UNIX System Development Lab, AT&T-IS, Summit, NJ ihnp4!attunix!nlm