Title: Cornish Hen & Vegetables in Foil Packets
Categories: British Poultry
Yield: 4 Servings

		The beauty of this dish is
3		Fold 1st of all, the
		Individual packets can be
		Prepared hours before dinner
		& refrigerated. 2ndly, for
		Those on a low-fat
		Diet, this method of cooking
		Is ideal: simply reduce the
		Butter to 1 tsp. a
		Portion & last but not
		Least, the bright yellow
		Squash, orange carrots &
		Red
		Skinned potatoes make a
		Lovely presentation.

4 cornish game hens, 1/2'd, backbones removed Salt & freshly ground pepper 8 small red potatoes, scrubbed & sliced 1 large yellow squash, sliced 4 carrots, sliced 1 large onion, sliced 1/4 lb. mushrooms, sliced 4 tbsp. butter or margarine, melted 1 tbsp. lemon juice 1/2 tsp. coarsely cracked pepper

1. Preheat oven to 350o. Season hens w/ salt & freshly ground pepper. Place 2 hen 1/2's, skin side down on bottom 1/2 of a 12"x18" sheet of heavy duty aluminum foil. Layer 1/4 of potatoes, squash, carrots, onion & mushrooms over the top of the hen 1/2's. Repeat w/ remaining 3 hens & vegetables

2. In a small bowl, combine butter, lemon juice & pepper. Drizzle over vegetables, dividing equally among packets. Season lightly w/ salt & sprinkle 1 tbsp. water over each packet.

3. Bring top 1/2 of foil over food. Make a series of pleated folds all around to seal. Place on a baking sheet & bake for 55 minutes until juices from hen run clear when thigh is pricked.

Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 50 minutes Submitted By COOK4U@VIVANET.COM On THU, 7 DEC 1995 115109 GMT

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