Make this recipe a recipe that people in that category can eat. categories: ['low_sugar'], recipe: drain the syrup from the cherries; reserve cherries. place cherry syrup in a plastic ziplock bag with the 2 cornish hens. seal and marinate hens (turn bag occasionally to distribute syrup) overnight in the refrigerator. bring hens to room temperature 1 hour before roasting. drain and pour syrup into the bottom of a roasting pan and place hens on a roast rack over the pan.place some cherries in the cavity of the hens, reserve the others for garnish. season hens to taste and rub or brush all over with honey.roast hens 375°f for about 1 hour or done. carefully remove hens to platter. spoon the pan syrup and drippings over the hens and garnish with the reserved cherries.

Target recipe: preheat oven to 350 degrees. remove skin from hens. cut each in half, discarding backbones. season on both sides with herbs and spices. in a large non-stick skillet, heat oil. saute hens about 4 minutes on each side. transfer to a baking dish. add garlic and shallots to skillet and saute for about 1 minute. add vermouth and orange juice and swirl to mix. pour over hens. cover dish with foil (release foil works great) and bake 20 minutes, basting a few times. increase oven temperture to 425 degrees, uncover baking dish and bake 5 minutes. garnish with parsley and almonds before serving.