Rock Cornish Game Hens With Prune Stuffing

By MaryGladys

Ingredients

• 18 pitted prunes
• Dry sherry, to cover prunes
• 6 cornish hens (1 lb each or 3 two-pound chickens)
• 1 Tbs canola oil
• Salt, to taste
• Freshly-ground black pepper, to taste
• 2 Tbs currant jelly
• 2 Tbs sherry

Details

Servings 1

Preparation

Step 1

Place prunes in bowl. Marinate in sherry overnight.

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Wash hens. Season cavities with salt and pepper. Drain prunes. Stuff 3 prunes in 1-pound hens or 6 prunes in 2-pound hens. Close with toothpicks. Tie legs together. Place in baking dish on rack. Brush with oil, salt, and pepper, and place in oven. Bake 25 minutes.

Melt jelly with 2 tablespoons sherry. Brush hens with glaze and bake 10 minutes. Repeat. Bake 45 minutes in all. If using 2-pound hens, cut in half down the middle. Arrange hens with 3 prunes under each half. Remove toothpicks and untie legs.