Chrissie's Recipe

Cornish Hens With Mushrooms

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1 tablespoon fresh rosemary
or 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
1 cup dry white wine
4 cornish hens, halved or quartered
1/4 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley
1 clove garlic, halved
1/4 cup butter
16 ounces sliced mushrooms
Soak rosemary in wine for about 30 minutes, while preparing Cornish hens for baking. Wash game hen parts and pat dry with paper towels. In a paper bag or food storage plastic bag, put flour, salt, pepper, and parsley. zSB(3,3) Place pieces of hen in bag and shake well to coat thoroughly with the flour mixture. Cook garlic clove halves in melted butter in skillet until barely browned; remove garlic. Add pieces of hen, brown, then remove to a baking dish. Saute mushrooms in butter remaining in skillet; add to the baking dish. Pour rosemary and wine mixture over Cornish game hen parts and bake in 350 oven 30-45 minutes, until Cornish hens are tender.serves 4.