Ingredients
1/2 cup butter, cubed1/4 cup chopped onion1/4 cup chopped celery4 cups cubed day-old bread1/2 cup dried fruit bits1/2 cup water1/8 teaspoon ground allspiceCORNISH HENS:4 Cornish game hens (20 to 24 ounces each)1/4 teaspoon salt1/8 teaspoon pepper2 tablespoons butter, melted1 tablespoon honey
Preparation
In a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Add onion and celery; cook and stir until tender. Stir in the bread, fruit bits, water and allspice; cover and cook for 2-3 minutes or until heated through.
Loosely stuff hens with stuffing. Tuck wings under hens; tie drumsticks together. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place breast side up on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Combine butter and honey; drizzle over hens.
Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until a thermometer reads 180° for hens and 165° for stuffing, basting occasionally with pan drippings. Cover loosely with foil if hens brown too quickly. Cover and let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
