Cornish hen & vegetables in foil packets

Yield: 4 Servings
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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