EQUIPMENT:
- Measuring Spoons
- Measuring Cup
- 2 Qt. Glass or Microwave safe plastic bowl with cover
- Wooden Spoon or High Temp Rubber Spatula
INGREDIENTS:
- 11/2 cups hot water 375 ml
- 1 can frozen orange juice 1 (6 oz.) concentrate, defrosted (170 g) and divided
- 1 package long grain and 1 (6 oz.) wild rice mix (170 g)
- 4 slices bacon, cooked and 4 crumbled
- 4 Cornish hens 4 (1 lb ea.) (500 g ea.)
- 1/3 cup honey 75ml
PROCEDURE:
- In a 2-quart (2 L) casserole, combine water, 1/4 cup (50 ml) orange juice concentrate and rice.
- Cover with lid.
- Cook at P7 6 minutes and at P4 20 – 25 minutes, or until rice is tender; stir in bacon.
- Stuff hens with rice mixture. With cotton string, tie legs together.
- Place hens in a 21/2-quart (2.5 L) shallow oval casserole dish.
- Cook, covered with , at P7 35 - 40 minutes, or until hens are done.
- Meanwhile, combine remaining orange juice concentrate and honey.
- Brush hens every 10 minutes.
- Let stand, covered, 10 minutes before serving.