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Braised Cornish Hens With Apricots And Dates

January 27, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats	Cornish	Mike01	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

4		Rock Cornish Hens -, abt 12
		to 16 oz ea
1/2	c	Dried apricots
1/2	c	Pitted dates
2	T	Sugar
1/4	c	Orange liqueur
		Juice of 2 limes -, abt 1/4
		cup
1/2	c	Dry white wine
1	c	Roasted chicken stock
		Salt, to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper
		to taste
2		Bay leaves
2	t	Dried thyme
		Olive oil, for brushing
		birds

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Rehydrate the apricots by covering
them with boiling water and steeping them for 10 minutes before
draining and slicing into quarters. Pit and roughly chop the dates,
mix them with the apricots, and set aside. Combine the sugar with all
of the liquid ingredients. Bring to a boil and simmer 10 minutes,  then
set aside. Season the Cornish Hens, inside and out, with salt  and
pepper. Place 1 bay leaf and 1/2 teaspoon of dried thyme inside  each
bird and close the body cavity by tieing with twine or with a  skewer
or toothpicks so that the bird holds its shape. Brush the hens  with
olive oil, place them breast side down in a roasting pan, and  roast
for 20 minutes. At the end of 20 minutes, pour off any excess  fat from
the pan turn the birds breast side up and roast 20 minutes  more. At
the end of this 20 minute roasting period, add the apricots,  dates,
and the liquid to the roasting pan, and braise the contents of  the pan
together for another 25 minutes. Check the oven every so  often to see
that the liquid has not all evaporated. If it has, add  enough water to
keep the bottom third of the hens moist. At the end  of the cooking
time, allow the hens to rest 10 minutes before  serving. Place one hen
on each dish and pour some of the apricot and  date sauce over the top.
This recipe yields 4 servings.  Recipe Source: MICHAELS PLACE with
Michael Lomonaco From the TV FOOD  NETWORK - (Show # ML-1A06 broadcast
02-22-1997) Downloaded from their  Web-Site - http://www.foodtv.com
Formatted for MasterCook by MR MAD, aka Joe Comiskey -
jpmd44a@prodigy.com  02-28-1997  Recipe by: Michael Lomonaco  Converted
by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 206 Calories From Fat: 2 Total Fat: <1g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 76.7mg Potassium: 364.6mg Carbohydrates: 39.4g Fiber: 3.3g Sugar: 29.4g Protein: 1.2g