CORNISH HENS WITH ORANGE RICE

By Silvermama

A lengthy, special occasion dish. You can substitute any desser wine for the
Sauternes.

Ingredients

• 6 1 1/4 Ib Cornish hens
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted 3 tbs cornstarch
• 1 2/3 cups Sauternes
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 10 oz. jar apple jelly Orange rice (below)
• Brown Cornish hens all over in butter in a large deep skillet over medium high heat; remove hens, and place in a greased roasting pan. Add cornstarch to drippings in skillet, blending well. Add apple
• Pour 1/2 cup sauce over Cornish hens in roasting pan; bake, uncovered at 350 for 1 hour and 10 minutes, basting often.
• Serve hens with remaining sauce.
• ORANGE RICE
• Ingredients 2 cups diced celery w/leaves
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
• 2 cups water
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tbs grated orange rind
• 1 cup fresh orange juice
• 1 1/2 cups uncooked long-grain rice

Preparation

Step 1

Saute celery and onion in butter in a large saucepan over medium heat 5 minutes or until tender. Add water, salt, orange rind and orange juice. Bring to a boil. Add rice; cover, reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.
Makes 6 cups