Ingredients
4 Cornish hens
1 apple, quartered
1 orange, quartered
1 medium onion, quartered
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
salt and pepper, to taste
Glaze:
3 tablespoons GOLDEN BLOSSOM HONEY
1 tablespoon orange juice
1 teaspoon orange zest
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 375°.
Rinse hens and pat dry. Place in a roasting pan that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Place one wedge of apple, orange and onion in the body cavity of each bird. Brush with butter or margarine, sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Bake, covered loosely with foil, for 30 minutes. Remove foil and continue roasting an additional 40 minutes. Brush with honey glaze and continue roasting until meat thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 180°F. This could take 5 to 20 minutes longer depending on size of hens.
Remove fruit and onion wedges from birds before serving.
Serves: 4
Rinse hens and pat dry. Place in a roasting pan that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Place one wedge of apple, orange and onion in the body cavity of each bird. Brush with butter or margarine, sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Bake, covered loosely with foil, for 30 minutes. Remove foil and continue roasting an additional 40 minutes. Brush with honey glaze and continue roasting until meat thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 180°F. This could take 5 to 20 minutes longer depending on size of hens.
Remove fruit and onion wedges from birds before serving.
Serves: 4
