Cornish Game Hens with Wild Rice Stuffing and Orange Glaze

The Utah Shakespearean Festival's Royal Feaste
Published: Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2001 12:00 a.m. MDT

Main Dishes > Fowl > Cornish Game Hens with Wild Rice Stuffing and Orange Glaze

Ingredients

8 Cornish game hens
2 bunches green onions, diced
Salt and pepper to taste
Fresh parsley diced
4 cups uncooked long grain and wild rice (enough for 8 cups of cooked rice; 1 cup per game hen)


Directions

Glaze:

3 cups sugar

2 cups sour cream

1/2 cup orange juice

3 pounds butter or margarine

Clean hens; salt and pepper outside cavity. Sauté green onions and fresh parsley in margarine or butter until onions are soft and clear. Bring rice to boil; add sautéed ingredients. Let cook until rice is soft and dry. Stuff cavity of hen with rice mixture. Tie legs together. Bake at 350 degrees approximately 45 minutes or until golden brown. Add orange glaze by brushing on top of cooked hens. This can be done two to three times while hens are baking.

Preparation of orange glaze: Combine all ingredients in a saucepan. Boil three minutes, stirring constantly. Brush over game hens during baking time and just before serving.