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Cherry Marinated Cornish Hens
Serves 2 to 4.

2 whole Cornish hens
25. oz jar of pitted cherries in syrup ( sweet or sour )
honey as needed
salt
pepper
garlic powder
paprika
parsley

Drain the syrup from the cherries. Reserve cherries. Place cherry
syrup in a plastic ziplock bag with the 2 Cornish hens. Seal and
marinade hens ( turn bag occasionally to distribute syrup ) overnight
in the refrigerator. Bring hens to room temperature 1 hour before
roasting. Drain and pour syrup into the bottom of a roasting pan
and place hens on a roast rack over the pan. Place some cherries
in the cavity of the hens, reserve the others for garnish. Season
hens to taste and rub or brush all over with honey. Roast hens 375F
for about 1 hour or done.  Carefully remove hens to platter. Spoon
the pan syrup and drippings over the hens and garnish with the
reserved cherries.

Printable version: cornish-hens07.txt.