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Slow Cooker Cornish Hens with Cherry Sauce
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serves/makes:
ready in:
over 5 hrs
over 5 hrs
ingredients
4 Cornish game hens
1 package (6 ounce size) stuffing mix
1 1/2 cup hot water
1/4 cup butter, PLUS"PLUS" means this ingredient in addition to the one on the next line, often with divided uses
2 tablespoons butter
3/4 cup red currant jelly
1/4 cup coarsely chopped dried red cherries
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
directions
Thaw hens if frozen. Place a rack in a slow cooker.
In a medium bowl, combine stuffing mix with seasoning packet, water and 1/4 cup of the butter. Stuff hens and place on rack in slow cooker.
In a small saucepan, combine jelly, cherries, remaining 1 tablespoons butter, lemon juice, salt and allspice. Cook over low heat, stirring until jelly is melted. Reserve 2/3 cup sauce.
Brush remaining sauce on hens in cooker. Cover and cook on low 6 to 7 hours. Serve whole or cut hens in half with kitchen shears. Spoon reserved sauce over hens at serving time.
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irishlad54
crock pot notes
Crock pots/slow cookers all heat differently. There is no standard among manufacturers. Cooking times are suggested guidelines based on our testing. Please adjust cooking times and temps to work with your brand and model of slow cooker.nutrition data
776 calories, 27 grams fat, 80 grams carbohydrates, 53 grams protein per serving.
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