Hawaiian Cornish Hens

• Cornish hens↗6
• salt and pepper, to taste
• Glaze↗
• honey↗1 cup
• cinnamon↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• light rum (optional)↗3 tablespoons

  optional

• syrup from 1 30 oz can pineapple tidbits
• soy sauce↗1⁄2 cup
• plum jam↗1⁄4 cup
• garlic powder↗1⁄8 teaspoon
• chicken broth (for the pan)↗1 1⁄2 cups
• Stuffing
• chopped macadamia nuts1⁄2 cup
• white raisins↗1⁄2 cup
• mangoes (can be fresh or canned) or 2 peaches, cut into small chunks (can be fresh or canned)↗2
• tablespoon brown sugar↗1
• tablespoon soy sauce↗1
• ounces pineapple tidbits, drained (save juice for glaze)↗30
• tablespoons vinegar↗2
• tablespoons plum jam↗2
• teaspoon garlic powder↗1⁄8

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 400°F.

2. 2

   Combine stuffing ingredients in medium bowl.

3. 3

   Wash and dry hens inside and out.

4. 4

   Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

5. 5

   Stuff birds with stuffing.

6. 6

   Combine all glaze ingredients.

7. 7

   Brush or rub birds thoroughly with glaze.

8. 8

   Roast (breast down) in a baking pan at 400F for 45-50 minutes, brushing and basting the birds with glaze and pan juices frequently. Turn birds to brown evenly.

9. 9

   Add 1 1/2 cups chicken broth to the pan juices and scrape pan well. Add any leftover glaze to this mixture.

10. 10

    Baste hens.

11. 11

    Lower oven temp to 325°F Roast for approximately 30 minutes more, or until juices run clear.