Autumn Fruit Cornish Hens

Cornish game hens stewed in fruit and sugar -- I originally got this recipe from the Sunday magazine of the local paper. I served it last year for Christmas dinner, and it's very good. What's more, this recipe is easy: you just put everything in a bowl, marinate overnight, then bake until done!

Yields:	8 servings
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	Preparation	5 minutes
	Cooking	60 minutes
	Ready In	65 minutes

Ingredients

1	pound	cornish game hens	eight in total
12	cloves	garlic	minced
4	tablespoons	oregano leaves	dried
1	x	salt	to taste
1	x	black pepper	to taste
1	cup	red wine vinegar
1/2	cup	olive oil
1	cup	prunes	pitted
1	cup	apricots, dried
1	cup	green olives	pitted
1/2	cup	capers	plus a bit of the juice
8	each	bay leaves
1	cup	brown sugar
1	cup	white wine	dry
4	tablespoons	italian parsley	chopped

Directions

Clean hens well under cold water. Pat dry.

In a large bowl, combine hens, garlic, oregano, salt, pepper, vinegar, oil, prunes, apricots, olives, capers (with juice) and bay leaves. Cover and refrigerate overnight to marinate.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Arrange game hens in 1 or 2 shallow roasting pans. Spoon all the marinade over the hens. Sprinkle evenly with brown sugar and pour wine around them. Bake for 1 to 1 1/4 hours, basting frequently, until golden. Juice should look clear when thigh is pricked with a fork. Transfer hens, fruit, olives and capers to a serving platter.

Moisten with pan juices and sprinkle with parsley. Pass remaining pan juices in a sauce boat.

NOTES:

* Cornish game hens stewed in fruit and sugar -- I originally got this recipe from the Sunday magazine of the local paper. I served it last year for Christmas dinner, and it's very good. What's more, this recipe is easy:

you just put everything in a bowl, marinate overnight, then bake until done!

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