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      Title: Cornish Game Hens, Stuffed Under the Skin
 Categories: Cornish hen, Stuffing, Cheese
      Yield: 2 Servings
 
    1/4 c  Washed basil leaves
           - cut into chiffonade
      1 cl Garlic or garlic paste
    1/2 c  Low fat ricotta cheese
    1/4 c  Fresh bread crumbs
      1    Egg yolk
           Salt and pepper
  1 1/2 lb Rock cornish game hen
           Olive oil
           Salt
           Black pepper;
           - freshly ground
 
  Preheat oven to 450°F. In a small mixing bowl, combine basil,
  garlic, ricotta cheese, and soft bread crumbs; bind the ingredients
  together with egg yolk.
  
  With heavy shears, cut each bird along one side of backbone and
  remove as much fat as possible. Cut backbone away; insert your
  fingers under the skin covering the breast and top of drumsticks.
  Loosen skin as much as possible and insert some stuffing between
  flesh and skin. Set bird halves, breast side up in a baking pan;
  rub olive oil over the skin and season with salt and pepper.
  
  Bake for about 10 minutes, lower heat to 375°F and bake for
  35 to 40 minutes longer or until done; let bird rest 10 minute
  before serving to let stuffing settle and firm up. Serve with
  bread and 1 or 2 vegetable purees.
  
  Recipe by Cooking Monday To Friday Show

  From: Shermeyer-Gail
 
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