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Roasted Game Hens with Thyme
Serves 4

1 1/2 pounds mixed red and green seedless grapes
8 shallots
6 sprigs thyme
2 tablespoons olive oil
salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 Cornish game hens (1 to 1 1/4 pounds each)

Preheat oven to 450F.  In a shallow baking pan, toss grapes and
shallots with thyme sprigs, oil, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon
pepper.

Tie hen legs with thread, and set among grapes on baking sheet
breast side up.  Season with salt and pepper, sprinkle with additional
thyme leaves.

Roast, basting occasionally with pan juices until an thermometer
inserted in thickest part of leg reads 160F, 30 to 35 minutes.

Printable version: roast-game-hens06.txt.