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| Apple Raisin Stuffed Cornish Game Hens
4 Cornish game hens
one 6 ounce bag of Melba toasted dressing
1/2 cup of chopped celery
1/3 cup of chopped onion
1/2 cup of butter
1 large or 2 small apples, peeled and sliced
1/2 cup of apple juice
1 cup of apple sauce
3/4 cup of chopped walnuts
2/3 cup of seedless raisins
salt and pepper
Sauté celery and onions in butter until tender. Combine with remaining ingredients except salt and pepper. Wash and pat dry thawed hens - season cavities with salt and pepper. Stuff hens with stuffing mixture and fasted openings with skewers. Place hens breast side up in roaster pan. Do not cover, a foil tent may be used if excessive browning occurs. Roast 1 1/2 hours at 325ºF., basting 4 or 5 times with the following sauce.
Sauce:
1 cup of apple juice
1/2 cup of firmly packed brown sugar
Heat on stove until well blended or in the microwave for one minute. Serves 4
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