Apricoted Cornish Hens

Course: Main Courses - Poultry

Ingredients

6 Cornish Game Hens Rinsed & Patted Dry
2 Stalks Celery With Leaves Diced
1 Large Onion Diced
2 Large Cloves Garlic Minced
3 Tablespoons Butter
6 Cups Unseasoned Stuffing Mix
2 1/2 Cups Dried Apricots Quartered
2 Cups Bargetto Apricot Wine
3/4 Cup Apricot Jelly Melted

Instructions

Sauté celery, onion and garlic in butter until onions are transparent. Add mixture to stuffing mix and toss until well blended. Add dried apricots and toss again. Sprinkle stuffing with 1 Cup Apricot Wine and mix well.
Stuff hens lightly to allow expansion of stuffing during baking. Baste once with melted butter. Roast in preheated 375 degree oven for 45 minutes to an hour, basting every 15 minutes with remaining wine. Baste with melted apricot jelly 10 minutes before hens are done.

Notes

Substitutions: If you cannot find the apricot wine, you can substitute 1 1/2 cups white wine and 1/2 cup apricot nectar. Chicken-flavored stuffing mix can also be substituted for unseasoned stuffing mix.