Recipe - Cornish Hen And Vegetables In Foil Packets

The beauty of this dish is
3 Fold 1st of all, the
Individual packets can be
Prepared hours before dinner
& refrigerated. 2ndly, for
Those on a lowfat
Diet, this method of cooking
Is ideal: simply reduce the
Butter to 1 tsp. a
Portion & last but not
Least, the bright yellow
Squash, orange carrots &
Red
Skinned potatoes make a
Lovely presentation.

4 cornish game hens, 1/2'd, backbones removed Salt & freshly ground pepper
8 small red potatoes, scrubbed & cut or sliced up 1 large yellow squash, cut or sliced up 4
carrots, cut or sliced up 1 large onion, cut or sliced up One fourth lb. mushrooms, cut or sliced up 4 tbsp.
butter or margarine, melted 1 tbsp. lemon juice One half tsp. coarsely cracked
pepper

1. Preheat oven to 350o. Season hens w/ salt & freshly ground pepper. Place
2 hen 1/2's, skin side down on bottom One half of a 12"x18" sheet of heavy duty
aluminum foil. Layer One fourth of potatoes, squash, carrots, onion & mushrooms
over the top of the hen 1/2's. Repeat w/ remaining 3 hens & vegetables

2. In a small bowl, combine butter, lemon juice & pepper. Drizzle over
vegetables, dividing equally among packets. Season lightly w/ salt &
sprinkle 1 tbsp. water over each packet.

3. Bring top One half of foil over food. Make a series of pleated folds all
around to seal. Place on a baking sheet & bake for 55 minutes until juices
from hen run clear when thigh is pricked.

Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 50 minutes Submitted By COOK4U@VIVANET.COM On THU, 7
DEC 1995 115109 GMT

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