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      Title: Cornbread-Stuffed Cornish Game Hens w/Corn Maque Choux
 Categories: Poultry, Breads, Stuffings, Chilies, Corn
      Yield: 4 Servings

MMMMM--------------------------STUFFING-------------------------------
      3 tb Butter
      1 c  Chopped onion
    1/2 c  Chopped celery
  1 1/2 c  Diced, peeled, cored,
           - apples
      2 ts Chopped fresh sage
    1/2 ts Coarse kosher salt
    1/2 ts Fresh ground black pepper
      4 c  1/2" cubes purchased
           - cornbread or corn muffins
      1 lg Egg; beaten to blend
    1/2 c  (packed) coarse grated sharp
           - cheddar cheese
      6 tb Fresh apple cider or fresh
           - apple juice

MMMMM-------------------------GAME HENS------------------------------
      4    (1 1/2 lb ea) Cornish game
           - hens; rinsed, patted dry
      1 tb Chopped fresh sage
      2 ts Coarse kosher salt
      1 ts Fresh ground black pepper
      1 tb Olive oil
      4 sl Bacon; halved crosswise

MMMMM----------------------CORN MAQUE CHOUX---------------------------
      2 tb Butter
      1 c  Fine chopped onion
    1/2 c  Chopped red bell pepper
      2 c  Fresh or frozen corn
           - kernels
    3/4 c  Heavy whipping cream
      1 ts Chopped fresh thyme
    1/2 ts (or more) hot pepper sauce
      1    Green onion; finely chopped
      2 tb Chopped fresh Italian
           - parsley
      1 tb Chopped fresh basil
           Coarse kosher salt

  Melt butter in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add
  onion and sautÄC until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add
  bell pepper; sautÄC until beginning to soften, about 3 min.
  Add corn; sautÄC 2 minutes. Add cream, thyme, and 1/2 ts
  hot pepper sauce. Simmer until sauce thickens, about 5
  minutes. Mix in green onion, parsley, and basil. Season to
  taste with coarse salt, pepper, and more hot pepper sauce,
  if desired.

  Stuffing the game hens before roasting them keeps the meat
  incredibly moist. Classic American ingredients-apples,
  cornbread, and fresh corn-make this a great recipe for a
  small Thanksgiving. But you may not want to wait that long
  before you try it.

  FOR STUFFING: Melt butter in heavy large skillet over
  medium-high heat. Add onion and celery; sautÄC until
  beginning to color, abt 5 minutes. Add apples; sautÄC until
  beginning to soften, abt 3 minutes. Mix in sage, 1/2
  teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper; transfer to large
  bowl. Let stand until almost cool, about 10 minutes.

  Mix cornbread into vegetables. Add egg and toss to blend.
  Mix in cheese, then enough apple cider by tablespoonfuls
  to form stuffing that is moist but not wet.

  GAME HENS: Sprinkle cavity of each hen lightly with salt
  and pepper. Pack 1 cup stuffing into each (place any
  leftover stuffing into buttered ramekins and cover with
  foil). Skewer cavities closed with toothpicks or turkey
  lacers. Tuck wingtips under; tie legs together to hold
  shape. Mix sage, coarse salt, and pepper in small bowl;
  sprinkle over hens.

  Preheat oven to 400Ä,F/205Ä,C.

  Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
  Place 2 hens in skillet. SautÄC until brown, turning often
  with wooden spoons (to prevent tearing skin), about 10
  minutes. Transfer to rimmed baking sheet, breast side up.
  Repeat with remaining hens. Drape 2 bacon strip halves
  over breast of each hen. Using kitchen string, tie bacon
  strips in place. (Place any ramekins of stuffing on baking
  sheet with hens.)

  Place hens (and extra stuffing) in oven. Roast hens until
  cooked through and juices run clear when thigh is pierced,
  about 45 minutes. (Roast stuffing 30 minutes.) Cut strings
  off hens. Transfer hens to plates.

  Spoon maque choux around hens and serve with extra
  stuffing.

  by Bruce Aidells

  Bon AppÄCtit | October 2008

  Yield: Makes 4 servings

  Meal Master Format by Dave Drum - 12 October 2008

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