On Sat, 15 Nov 2008 19:43:57 -0600, FERRANTE
> wrote:

>On Sat, 15 Nov 2008 18:30:17 -0500, "Ed Pawlowski" >
>wrote:
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>>"FERRANTE" > wrote in message
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>>>I plan on cooking a couple of Cornish hens Sunday, but I do not have a
>>> roasting pan. I have never cooked these before. Would sealing them in
>>> foil work? A glass dish covered in foil? Also, any suggestions on any
>>> spices to add that might enhance the flavor of the birds?
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance for your help.
>>>
>>> Mark
>>
>>MY favorite roasting pan is a cast iron fry pan. If you seal them in foil,
>>they will steam, not roast, and the skin will be rubbery.
>
>Thanks, I have a nice cast iron Dutch oven that will do the trick. Do
>you think it would be all right to add some potatoes on the side
>inside the Dutch oven? Also, these are average size birds and I have
>two of them. What temp would you cook them at and for about how long?
>It does not say on the wrapper as far as I can see.
>
How big is your dutch oven? Sounds huge. If yours is like mine, you
could lay the cornish hens on a bed of cubed potatoes to roast.

This recipe looks like it would cook both the cubed potatoes and the
chicken at about the same time.
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/fo...d-Game-Hens-62


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