Post by blackcrowheart on Dec 18, 2005 17:33:56 GMT -5
Rock Cornish Hens with Grapes
Again, wild fowl can be substituted.
1 1/2 T. margarine
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 Cornish hens, 1 1/2 lb. ea., thawed
1/2 C. chicken broth
3/4 C. grape juice, unsweetened
1/2 C. seedless grapes, cut in half
Preheat oven to 350°F. Melt margarine in a saucepan; add salt an dpepper.
Split hends and place in a shallwo baking pan, skin side up. Baste with
margarine mixture. Roast hens in uncovered pan for 1/14 to 1 1/2 hours, or
until tender and browned and meat thermometer reads 180°F; baste several
times with pan dripppings. When hens are done, remove them from pan. Pour
pan drippings into a small saucepan and add chicken broth, and grape juice.
Simmer 15 minutes or until volume is reduced to 3/4 cup. Add grapes and cook
2 minutes over moderate heat.
Nutritive values per serving (1/2 hen with 1/4 cup sauce): cholesterol 8g,
protien 25g, fat 8g, calories 206, sodium 744mg.
Food exchanges per serving: 3 lean meat exchanges plus 1 fruit exchange.
Again, wild fowl can be substituted.
1 1/2 T. margarine
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 Cornish hens, 1 1/2 lb. ea., thawed
1/2 C. chicken broth
3/4 C. grape juice, unsweetened
1/2 C. seedless grapes, cut in half
Preheat oven to 350°F. Melt margarine in a saucepan; add salt an dpepper.
Split hends and place in a shallwo baking pan, skin side up. Baste with
margarine mixture. Roast hens in uncovered pan for 1/14 to 1 1/2 hours, or
until tender and browned and meat thermometer reads 180°F; baste several
times with pan dripppings. When hens are done, remove them from pan. Pour
pan drippings into a small saucepan and add chicken broth, and grape juice.
Simmer 15 minutes or until volume is reduced to 3/4 cup. Add grapes and cook
2 minutes over moderate heat.
Nutritive values per serving (1/2 hen with 1/4 cup sauce): cholesterol 8g,
protien 25g, fat 8g, calories 206, sodium 744mg.
Food exchanges per serving: 3 lean meat exchanges plus 1 fruit exchange.