Cream Cheese Stuffed Cornish Hens

* Exported from MasterCook *

Cream Cheese Stuffed Cornish Hens

Recipe By : Teresa Steinert
Serving Size : 2 Preparation Time :2:00
Categories : Poultry

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 Cornish game hens
salt, pepper and nutmeg
4 ounces cream cheese
1 tablespoon fresh herbs
2 tablespoons margarine

Soak clay pot cooker, top and bottom, in water about 15 minutes. Drain.

Rinse hens pat dry, reserve giblets for another use. Sprinkle hens with
salt, pepper and
nutmeg.

Mix herbs in cream cheese to taste. Place half of the cheese inside each
hen. Place hens,
breast sides up, in cooker. Drizzle with margarine.

Place cooker in cold oven. Set oven to 450 degrees. Bake until hens are
tender and light
brown, about 75 minutes. Remove cover; bake until brown, about 10 minutes
more.
(Don't open frequently.)

Serve with cooking juices over hens.

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