INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

Note: Vine cuttings are available at some specialty shops and home
center stores. Soak dried vine cuttings in water before adding to
barbecue fire. Cuttings that are green inside when snapped in two do
not need to be soaked.  Rinse hens and pat dry. Split along backbone
with shears. Cut away  backbone and discard. Open out hens on work
surface, skin-side up.  With palm of hand, push sharply and hard on
breastbones to crack and  flatten breasts. Make slit in skin at base of
each thigh and tuck end  of each drumstick in slit to anchor it. Place
hens in large shallow  nonreactive bowl or pan. Put garlic through
press onto birds.  Sprinkle rosemary, marjoram and generous grindings
of pepper on birds  and rub seasonings into surface. Layer whole thyme
sprigs on and  between birds. Pour olive oil over birds and turn to
coat. Marinate  in refrigerator at least 2 hours, turning occasionally,
or overnight.  Remove from refrigerator 20 minutes before cooking. Heat
gas grill to  medium. Or place coals at sides of grill, leaving center
as indirect  cooking area. When coals are ashen and glowing, place game
hens over  indirect heat, skin-side up, and salt to taste. Add rosemary
stalks  and cuttings to coals. Grill hens 15 minutes, then turn
skin-side  down and salt to taste. Add more vine cuttings if needed.
Grill hens  until cooked through, about 15 more minutes. Move to
hottest part of  fire during last 5 minutes of cooking to crisp skin.
Cut in half to  serve. Yields 8 servings.  Each serving. 179 calories;
55 mg sodium; 19 mg cholesterol; 18 grams  fat; 1 gram carbohydrates; 5
grams protein; 0.15 gram fiber  Recipe Source: Los Angeles Times -
01-13-1999  Formatted for Mastercook by Lynn Thomas -
dcqp82a@prodigy.com  Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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