Cornish Game Hens with
Amaretto Stuffing and Honey Glaze
From: Las Vegas Glitter to Gourmet
by The Junior League of Las Vegas
(Favorite Recipes Press; January 2001; ISBN: 0961410043; HC)
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Servings: 4

• 1/2 cup amaretto
• 1 cup dried cherries or cranberries
• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/3 cup chopped celery
• 4 cups bread cubes or stuffing mix
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 cup chicken broth
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 4 Cornish game hens or 1 (2- to 3-pound) chicken
• Honey Glaze (recipe follows)

1. Mix the liqueur and dried cherries in a small bowl. Let stand for 15 minutes or longer.
2. Melt the butter in a skillet. Add the onion and celery and saute until tender. Place the onion mixture in a bowl. Add the bread cubes, egg, chicken broth and undrained cherries. Season with salt and pepper. Toss until well mixed. Spoon the stuffing into the cavities of the hens. Place the hens in a 9xl3-inch baking pan.
3. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Baste with some of the Honey Glaze. Bake for 55 to 65 minutes or until cooked through, basting with Honey Glaze every 10 to 15 minutes.

Honey Glaze
Yield: about 1 cup

• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/4 cup cherry juice or cranberry juice
• 1/4 cup amaretto
• 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 1/4 cup Chinese five-spice powder

Combine the honey, cherry juice, amaretto, brown sugar, butter and five-spice powder in a saucepan. Heat until the butter is melted, stirring occasionally.