Ingredients
1 orange, cut into 6 sections (with peel)
6 cornish game hens, 1- 1 1/2 lbs. each
1 cup GOLDEN BLOSSOM HONEY
1 cup freshly sqeezed orange juice
2 teaspoons grated orange rind
1/4 teaspoons red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 Tablespoons margarine, melted
6 cloves garlic, peeled but left whole
Honey Tips
How Honey Is Created
Honey is created when bees mix plant nectar, a sweet substance secreted by flowers, with their own bee enzymes.
Directions
Preheat oven to 450°. Make glaze by combining first 7 ingredients. Set aside. Season cavity of each bird with salt and pepper. Place a garlic clove and an orange section in each cavity. Set on a rack in a roasting pan. Baste birds well with glaze and bake 15 minutes. Baste again and reduce heat to 350°. Cook hens approximately 35 minutes longer, basting frequently. (Larger hens may take slightly longer.)
