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Hens with Apricot Rice Stuffing

SUBMITTED BY: Jodi Grable

"When you want to impress guests, you cant beat these lovely Cornish game hens. Apricots and apricot preserves give the tender meat and moist wild rice stuffing a fruity flavor that everyone in our family loves. --Jodi Grable, Springfield, Missouri"

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PREP TIME	25 Min
COOK TIME	2 Hrs
READY IN	2 Hrs 25 Min

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INGREDIENTS

1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
3/4 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup chopped onion
6 tablespoons butter, divided
1 cup cooked wild rice
1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
4 (24-ounce) Cornish game hens
1/2 cup apricot preserves
1 tablespoon white vinegar

DIRECTIONS

In a large skillet, saute the mushrooms, pecans and onion in 4 tablespoons butter until tender. Stir in the rice, apricots, parsley, salt, pepper and cayenne.
Spoon about 3/4 cup rice mixture into each hen; tie legs together with kitchen string. Place hens, breast side up, on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Melt remaining butter; brush over hens.
Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 1-3/4 to 2 hours or until a meat thermometer reads 180 degrees F for hens and 165 degrees F for stuffing. In a small saucepan, warm preserves and vinegar; spoon over hens. Bake 15 minutes longer.

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Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2006 by sweetnsassy

I loved this recipe. I ended up only roasting 2 cornish hens and I made about twice the amount... MORE

Reviewed on Jul. 31, 2008 by DANI80

I have this recipe and I have been making this for a few years now. The apricot rice with... MORE

Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2007 by lylarose

I made this for a holiday dinner and it was delicious. I will make it again. I made extra... MORE

Reviewed on Nov. 17, 2007 by GSPRING

I made this for a dinner party of 8...it was a huge hit. The men ate it up completely! The... MORE

Reviewed on Feb. 26, 2007 by Sand Raven

Great recipe! I normally do not try recipes on this site with less than 30 ratings, but this... MORE