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Cornish Hens With Coffee Liqueur Sauce Recipe

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Directions

Step #1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Step #2 In a small saucepan, orange & lemon juices, stir this together the coffee liqueur, mustard & paprika.
Step #3 Add butter & bring to a boil.
Step #4 Once boiling, lower heat & let simmer for 1 min.
Step #5 Remove from heat, cover & set aside.
Step #6 Rinse hens under cold running water & pat dry.
Step #7 Spice up the cavities with salt & pepper to taste.
Step #8 Stuff each bird with half a slice of orange & half a slice of lemon.
Step #9 Stuff grapes into the cavity if desired.
Step #10 Spoon in about a tbsp of the sauce.
Step #11 Truss or skewer the legs together & place breast side up in a shallow roasting pan, & tent loosely with foil.
Step #12 Roast for 30 mins in the preheated oven.
Step #13 Remove foil & baste with the coffee liqueur sauce.
Step #14 Continue roasting for an extra 30 mins, basting a few more times.
Step #15 Remove hens to a serving platter & remove trussing or skewers.
Step #16 Place roasting pan onto the stovetop & deglaze with the remaining basting sauce.
Step #17 Simmer until thickened, then spoon over roasted hens.
Step #18 Garnish with remaining lemon & orange slices.
Step #19 .
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