Cornish game hens, split
honey mixed with butter, add cinnamon

Put the game hens in a 350°F oven. As soon as they are hot enough to melt butter, put a generous amount of honey, butter and cinnamon mix all over the skins of the hens. Bake hens for the time specified on the package.

Repeat basting... skin will be blackened but sweet and tasty when done.

... Of course, Laura Ingalls used tons of black pepper, but she was getting back at Nellie for having eyes on Alonzo -- who could blame her??!!