Plum-Glazed Rock Cornish Game Hens

This Christmas Eve, I made dinner and tried to choose something that we hadn't eaten for awhile (which is hard to do because it seems like all we've been doing lately is EATING.) My brother is planning on preparing a prime rib for Christmas day, we just had ham two day ago at another gathering at our house, we just had turkey last month for Thanksgiving, I considered oyster stew, but my brother doesn't like oysters, so I came up with game hens. Perfect. I liked that idea because I knew they would make for a nice presentation, a little chicken on each plate. So cute. I stuffed each one with Thanksgiving dressing stuffing and used our plum jam to make a glaze to baste them while they roasted in the oven. That made them a little festive for Christmas Eve dinner. Try it, you'll like it. I also made Mrs. Wilkes Broccoli salad broccoli salad and used dried cranberries instead of raisins in honor of the season.

Serves 6

2-1/2 tsp. salt

2 tsp. cayenne pepper

6 Cornish Game Hens

6 tbsp. melted butter

1 cup plum jam (or other preserves such as apricot)

1/4 cup honey

1/4 cup grated onions

1/2 tsp. nutmeg

1. Combine the salt and cayenne. Rub a third of the mixture inside the hens. Brush melted butter over hens; sprinkle with remaining seasoning mixture. Place on a rack in a shallow pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degree for 30 minutes.

2. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine the preserves, honey, onion, nutmeg and remaining butter. Cook and stir until combined. Brush over hens. Bake 35-40 minutes longer or until golden brown and a meat thermometer reads 180 degrees. Cover and let stand for 5-10 minutes before serving.

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