Cornish Game Hens with Honeyed Rice Stuffing

Description
Makes 2 servings

Ingredients

 * 2 Cornish game hens (about 20 ounces each)
 * ¼ cup chopped onion
 * ¼ cup chopped celery
 * 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, divided
 * 1 cup cooked rice (cooked in chicken broth)
 * ¼ cup raisins
 * 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
 * 1½ tablespoons honey
 * 2 teaspoons lemon juice
 * salt
 * ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
 * 2 dashes ground black pepper

Directions

 * 1) Cook onion and celery in 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat until tender.
 * 2) Stir in rice, raisins, walnuts, honey, lemon juice, ¼ teaspoon salt, cinnamon, and pepper.
 * 3) Sprinkle body cavities of hens with salt. Stuff lightly with rice mixture. Twist wing tips under back; tie legs together. Place breast side up on rack of roasting pan.
 * 4) Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter, brush on birds.
 * 5) Roast at 375°F for 1¼ to 1½ hours or until tender. Brush with butter twice as they bake.