Cornish Hens with Wild Rice

Name: Cornish Hens with Wild Rice | KitchenAid US
Prep time: 0
Cook time: 0
Total time: 0
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 8 slices bacon; 4 Cornish game hens; 1⁄8 teaspoon allspice; 1⁄2 teaspoon salt; 2 cups cooked wild and white rice; 3⁄4 cup dried apricots; 2 stalks celery, cut into 1⁄2-inch pieces; 2 tablespoons butter or margarine

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Ingredients

8 slices bacon

4 Cornish game hens

1⁄8 teaspoon allspice

1⁄2 teaspoon salt

2 cups cooked wild and white rice

3⁄4 cup dried apricots

2 stalks celery, cut into 1⁄2-inch pieces

2 tablespoons butter or margarine

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Heat butter in skillet over medium heat. Add celery and sauté 2 minutes. Remove celery from pan and set aside.
Assemble and attach Food Grinder Attachment using coarse grinding plate. Turn to Speed 4 and grind celery and apricots into a bowl. Add butter from sauté pan, rice, salt and allspice; mix well.
Stuff each hen with mixture. Truss hens and crisscross 2 strips of bacon over each hen. Place on rack in baking pan and bake at 350°F for 11⁄2 to 2 hours. Serve immediately.