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Cornish Game Hens With Chestnut Cranberry Stuffing

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Oh this is such a festive resentation for the family gatherings. The Chestnuts married with the Cranberries is the perfect blending. God Bless your Celebrations

Prep Time: 30 minutes to wash and prpare 1 1/2 - 2 hours to bake
Serving Size: 8 whole /16 halves

Ingredients

Cornish Game Hens with Cranberry Chestnut Stuffing
I Bag of Stuffing cubes
1 Can Mandarin Oranges
1 can Chestnuts (unless you can get ½ cup roasted ones )
1 cup fresh cranberries
½ cup of Celery
2 eggs
1 stick ( ½ cup) butter
1 TBSP Herbes de Provence
1tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1 cup double strength tea using both Chestnut and Cranberry teas (include leaves)
Mix everything together and stuff your 8 hens.
Hens should be seasoned with salt, poultry seasoning and pepper before stuffing and a sprig if fresh thyme under the skins with a pat of butter
Bake at 350 for 1 ½ to two hours
Baste with a mixture of Mandarin juice from two fresh Mandarins and two tablespoons Honey the last ten minutes
Enjoy your holiday feast!

Directions
Hens should be seasoned with salt, poultry seasoning and pepper before stuffing and a sprig if fresh thyme under the skins with a pat of butter

Bake at 350 for 1 ½ to two hours

Baste with a mixture of Mandarin juice from two fresh Mandarins and two tablespoons Honey the last ten minutes

Enjoy your holiday feast!