The Cookbook

Honey Glaze for Cornish Hens (or Chicken)

1/2 cup finely chopped red sweet pepper
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1 tbsp. marg. or butter
1/4 cup apple juice (don't want a whole bottle? go to the baby food section)
1/2 tsp. cornstarch
1 tbsp. honey
1/4 tsp EACH dried, crushed rosemary, marjoram, thyme & pepper

In a small saucepan cook the red pepper and onion in butter until tender. Combine apple juice and cornstarch; add to saucepan with 1 tbsp. honey. Stir in spices. Cook and stir over med. heat until thickened and bubbly. Cook 2 min. more. Remove from heat.

**If cooking cornish hens, you put them breast up on a rack in a shallow roasting pan and cover loosely with foil: bake 30 min. at 375. Remove foil and roast another 45 min. until drumsticks can be twisted easily in the sockets. Cover with glaze and roast another 5-10 min. DONE!

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