Make this recipe a recipe that people in that category can eat. categories: ['low_carb'], 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 the oven to 400 degrees. rinse and dry the hens. in the bowl of a mini food processor, add the mustard, wine, rosemary, thyme, oil, salt and pepper. pulse until all is a smooth paste. it will be more of a liquid form than a paste. place the hens in a little roasting pan and shmear the mixture all over the birds, under the skin, around the breasts, and into the cavity. roast, breast side down for 25 minutes then flip and roast for another 25-35 minutes, or until done. remove from the oven and let rest at least 10 minutes. cut each hen in half, down the breastbone, and serve with some sauce on top.