APRICOT-GLAZED Cornish Hens

recipes

2 Servings

2 Rock Cornish game hens (3-1/2 to 4 lbs. for two)

1/2 cup apricot preserves

2 Tbsp. vinegar

1 Tbsp. soy sauce

If frozen, place hens in refrigerator 24 hours to defrost or use microwave.

Rinse defrosted hens in cold running water.

Drain, pat inside and out dry with paper towel.

Combine preserves, vinegar and soy sauce.

Divide sauce in half.

Spray inside of rotisserie basket with nonstick vegetable coating spray; place on spit and fit unit on hub of drip tray. Center one hen on spit with wings downward; center second hen on spit with wings upward.

Close rotisserie door. Plug in, be certain unit rotates freely. Cook until juices run clear and thermometer inserted

in breast registers 185°F/85°C (approximately 55 to 60 minutes). Brush hens with half of sauce during last 10 minutes of cooking.

Open rotisserie door. Grasp end of spit and basket

with pot holders and place on a heatproof work surface. Remove hens to a warm platter to serve. Heat the reserved half of sauce and serve with hens.

Refrigerate leftovers.