Dinner

Martha's Cornish Hens in Cider is for Dinner.

Martha's Cornish Hens in Cider takes several minutes to prepare.

Martha's Cornish Hens in Cider takes several minutes to cook.

Martha's Cornish Hens in Cider makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Martha's Cornish Hens in Cider are:

6 Cornish hens, washed & cleaned
2 tsp salt
3/4 tsp pepper
1/4 lb butter
2 cups brandy, divided
1 1/2 cups onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1-2 red peppers, chopped
1/4 tsp chili powder
1 cup cider
2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
12 presoaked, pitted prunes
12 stuffed olives, drained
12 small while onions, canned or fresh
2 Tbsp capers
3 1/2 oz. pepperoni, sliced (optional)

Here is how you make Martha's Cornish Hens in Cider:

Season hens with salt and pepper. Brown in large skillet in butter. Pour 1 cup brandy over hens (peach brandy is good) and ignite. Remove hens from skillet and saute onions. Place hens in very large baking pan; cover with onions, garlic, pepper, chili powder, remaining 1 cup brandy, cider and vinegar. Bake covered at 300 degrees for 1 1/2 hours. Remove from oven and add remaining ingredients. Continue cooking uncovered 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Excellent served with rice. Serves 6-8.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MAMA2NASHES.

The nutritional information for Martha's Cornish Hens in Cider is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 708.0

• Total Fat: 31.4 g
• Cholesterol: 277.6 mg
• Sodium: 1,702.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 38.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.7 g
• Protein: 54.5 g