CORNISH HENS WITH PECAN STUFFING 
3 tbsp. bacon drippings

Saute 1 cup chopped onion until tender. Add: 3 c. sm. dry bread cubes 1 c. chopped pecans 1 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. thyme 1/2 tsp. sage

Add chicken broth to moisten.

BASTING SAUCE:

Combine: 1/2 c. white wine Clove of garlic, crushed 1 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. sage

Stuff 6 Cornish hens. Bake in shallow roasting pan at 400 degrees for 1 hour. Baste every few minutes with basting sauce. Arrange on a platter. Garnish with watercress. Make gravy from drippings and basting, 3 teaspoons flour and 1/2 cup chicken broth. Serve with broccoli.

 

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