Chapter 17

Hey guys! So glad you liked all the cupcake recipes from before! In this chapter, Edward makes cornish game hens with a wild rice and mushroom stuffing. Here's the recipe I based that segment of the chapter on. I found it on Oprah's website, but it was created by Sheila Bridges.














Cornish Game Hens with Wild Rice-and-Mushroom Stuffing
Servings: Serves 8

Ingredients:
* 8 Cornish game hens (1 pound each)
* Kosher salt
* Cracked black pepper
* 1 1/2 ounces dried porcini mushrooms
* 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter
* 3/4 cup finely chopped onions
* 1/3 cup finely chopped celery
* 1 cup finely chopped fresh mushrooms (shiitake, morel, chanterelle, etc.)
* 3 cups cooked wild rice
* 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
* 1/4 cup chopped fresh sage
* 1 teaspoon kosher salt
* 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°. Remove and discard game hen necks and giblets; rinse and pat dry. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Set aside.

To make stuffing: In a small bowl, soak the porcini mushrooms in one cup of water for 25 minutes. Strain mushrooms and liquid through a coffee filter placed in a strainer over a bowl. Reserve liquid (about 2/3 cup). Rinse and chop mushrooms; set aside.

In a large sauté pan over medium heat, melt 3 tablespoons of the butter. When butter is foamy, add onions, celery and fresh and reserved mushrooms. Stir until onions are soft and translucent, about 8 minutes. Add rice, herbs, salt and pepper. Moisten slightly with about 3 tablespoons reserved mushroom water, depending on dryness. Makes 41/2 cups stuffing.

Melt the remaining butter and set aside. Gently fill bird cavities with stuffing. Fold excess skin over opening and tie legs together. Place hens, with ample space between them, on two 12" x 19" baking sheets. Brush hens generously with butter. Bake about 1 hour.

Nutritional Information:

1967 calories, 111.8 grams fat, 34.3 grams saturated fat, 418 mg of cholesterol, 737 mg sodium, 19.8 grams carbohydrate, 208.8 grams protein.