Cornish Game Hens With Peach Glaze

These are delicious cornish game hens, They take awhile to prepare ,but, are worth it. I have tripled the recipe. these are a family favorite. I found the recipe some time ago on the web.

• Ready In: 3 hrs 45 mins
• Serves: 2-4

Ingredients

• 2  Cornish hens
• 1⁄3 cup salt
• 2  tablespoons butter
•  salt and pepper
•  basil

• Glaze

• 1⁄2 cup  peach preserves (can use Apricot)
• 1⁄2 cup butter

Directions

1. Cut the hens down the backbone (split).
2. Brine the hens: dissolve the salt in water,put hens& salted water into large bowl.
3. (I usually put them into a large plactic bag) refrigerate 2 to 3 hours.
4. Remove hens, Rinse thoroughly, pat dry, prick the skin allover the breast and legs with point of paring knife.
5. Melt the butter in small pan& mix with preserves.
6. Add salt, pepper& basil.
7. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
8. Place hens in shallow pan (I usually line pan with foil for easy clean-up).
9. Rub hens with butter.
10. Spoon butter& preserve mixture over hens.
11. Bake 35 to 45 minutes.