Rock Cornish Hens in Fruit Sauce

Ingredients

• 3 Rock Cornish Game Hens (1-1 1/2 pounds each)

• 1 large lemon cut into 6 wedges

• ¼ C. whole cloves, soaked for 10 minutes in apple cider vinegar, drained

• Small bunch of fresh parsley

• Homemade Fruit Sauce

Homemade Fruit Sauce:

Ingredients:

1 C. sugar free cranberry juice

¼ C. sugar free black cherry preserves

2 T. ground nutmeg

Cooking Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees

2. Place one lemon wedge and 2 ½ T cloves in each hen.

3. Arrange hens on 9 1/2 X 11 Pyrex ® glass baking dish

4. Bake covered with aluminum foil cover for 45 minutes.

5. Remove foil, and allow hens to brown slightly for remaining 15 minutes.

6. Remove hens from oven, and garnish with remaining lemon wedges and fresh parsley.

7. Serve with side of Homemade Fruit Sauce for dipping

Preparation: Homemade Fruit Sauce

In a saucepan, combine ingredients and heat to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer for about 5 minutes, until slightly thickened.