Cornish Game Hens with Honeyed Rice Stuffing

== Description ==
Makes 2 servings
== Ingredients ==
* 2 Cornish game hens (about 20 ounces each)
* ¼ cup chopped onion
* ¼ cup chopped celery
* 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, divided
* 1 cup cooked rice (cooked in chicken broth)
* ¼ cup raisins
* 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
* 1½ tablespoons honey
* 2 teaspoons lemon juice
* salt
* ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 2 dashes ground black pepper
== Directions ==
# Cook onion and celery in 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat until tender.
# Stir in rice, raisins, walnuts, honey, lemon juice, ¼ teaspoon salt, cinnamon, and pepper.
# Sprinkle body cavities of hens with salt. Stuff lightly with rice mixture. Twist wing tips under back; tie legs together. Place breast side up on rack of roasting pan.
# Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter, brush on birds.
# Roast at 375°F for 1¼ to 1½ hours or until tender. Brush with butter twice as they bake.
Category:American Recipes
Category:Main Dish Poultry Recipes
Category:Cornish hen Recipes
Category:Raisin Recipes
Category:Rice Recipes
Category:Walnut Recipes