Cane Syrup Glazed Cornish Hen
Grrrrrgh!
Course : Meat - Game
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 4 - 6
 

Ingredients:

6 medium cornish game hens
3 medium celery stalks -- quartered
1/2 cup steens pure cane syrup
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup chopped sage
1/2 teaspoon salt and cracked pepper -- to taste
1/2 cup white wine
1/2 teaspoon louisiana gold pepper sauce -- to taste
3 small onions -- quartered
12 cloves garlic
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup chopped thyme
2 medium oranges -- sectioned
1/2 teaspoon paprika -- for color
2 cups chicken stock
 

Preparation:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Wash birds well and season iside cavities generously withsalt, pepper and louisiana gold. Stuff each cavity with onion, celery and garlic. Place birds, breast side up, in a roasting pan and continue to season. In a mixing bow., combine syrup, orange juice, butter, thyme and sage. Brush birds lightly with glaze and sprinkle with paprika to ensure even browning. Surround the birds with remaining vegetble seasonings and orange sections. Cover tightly and roast for forty five minutes. Uncover and allow birds to brown evenly. Continue to glaze with syrup mixture during the browning process. Once cooked, remover birds and deglaze baking pan with white wine. Add chicken stock and reduce over medium high heat for a wonderful sauce accompaniment.

 

Nutritional Information:

4912 Calories (kcal); 330g Total Fat; (62% calories from fat); 358g Protein; 85g Carbohydrate; 2160mg Cholesterol; 6119mg Sodium