Herb-roasted Cornish Hens

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Grains	Cornish		1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1		Cornish hen for each adult
		person
1	T	Plus 1 tsp. Poultry
		Seasoning Blend divided
		for each 2 hens
1/4	c	Butter or margarine for each
		2 hens
1/4	t	Hot sauce for each 2 hens
1 1/2	T	Rubbed sage
1 1/2	T	Onion powder
1 1/2	T	Pepper
1 1/2	T	Celery seeds
1 1/2	T	Dried whole thyme
1 1/2	T	Dried marjoram leaves
2 1/4	t	Dried rosemary leaves
2 1/4	t	Garlic powder

INSTRUCTIONS

I hope it's not too late, Stephanie, for this. Both the cornish hen
recipes posted so far look wonderful, and I intend to try them, but  if
you want a bit faster and easier way, here's one:  Seasoning Blend:
Combine all ingredients, stirring well. Store in an  airtight container
in a cool, dry place. Yield: 1/2    cup.  Prepare hens as usual
(washing, etc.). Sprinkle cavities with 2 tsps.  Poultry Seasoning
Blend. Close cavities, and tie legs together with  string. (Tuck wing
tips under shoulders to hold.) Combine butter,  remaining 2 tsps.
Poultry Seasoning Blend, and hot sauce. Spread over  both sides of
hens. Place hens, breast side up, in shallow roasting  pan just large
enough to hold them. Insert meat thermometer in breast  of one hen so
thermometer doesn't touch bone or fat. Bake at 350  degrees for 1 hour
and 15 minutes or until meat theremometer  registers 185 degrees,
basting often with pan drippings. Serve at  once, or if hens are going
to be held for a later picnic, wrap each  hen separately in foil or a
tightly closed plastic bag and  refrigerate until ready to be
transported in the cooler.  (Recipe originally from SOUTHERN LIVING
1988 ANNUAL RECIPES.)  Posted to FOODWINE Digest  by "Joanne L.
Schweikj"  <SCHWEIKJ@FREDONIA.EDU> on Sep 10, 1997

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