Blueberry Stuffed Cornish Hens

Recipe Ingredients

8		Cornish hens - thawed
		Salt and pepper
1/4 cup	59ml	Oil
1/4 cup	59ml	Lemon juice
1/4 cup	59ml	Angostura bitters
4 cups	948ml	Fresh blueberries
4 teaspoons	20ml	Sugar
1/2 cup	99g / 3.5oz	Butter or margarine
8 cups	320g / 11oz	Bay leaves (small)

Recipe Instructions

Sprinkle game hens inside and out with salt and pepper. Mix oil, lemon juice and Angostura Bitters and brush game hens with mixture inside and out. Fill each bird with 1/2 cup blueberries and 1/2 tsp sugar. Sew or skewer opening and place on a shallow pan. Spread soft butter over breasts of birds and place bay leaf on butter. Roast in a preheated 350 degree oven for 1 hour or until leg is easily moved.

Source:
The Sacramento Bee 8/20/97

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