COMMENT:
Most people don't realize that the Germans were among the first
to settle South Louisiana. The original settlement was in present
day St. Charles Parish, west of New Orleans. The following was a
favorite dish of the Germans in Louisiana.
INGREDIENTS:
- 6 Cornish game hens
- 3 tsps Louisiana Gold Pepper Sauce
- salt to taste
- 2 tsps dry thyme
- cracked black pepper to taste
- 2 tsps dry basil
- 3 tbsps chopped garlic
- paprika for color
- 4 tsps green peppercorns
- 1 ounce dry white wine
- 6 tsps Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
- 1/2 pound melted butter
METHOD:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Split cornish hens in two and remove
back bone and wing tips. Season hens well on all sides using salt,
pepper, and garlic. Using a sharp paring knife, cut small pockets
in breasts and thighs of each hen. Insert green peppercorns in each
pocket and place on baking sheet skin side up. Coat each bird well
with Worcestershire, Louisiana Gold, melted butter, thyme, basil
and paprika. Add additional salt and pepper if necessary. Pour excess
butter and white wine in bottom of baking pan and place in oven.
Bake for thirty minutes, basting occasionally with drippings. Hens
will be cooked when legs separate easily from thighs. Remove from
oven, place hens on serving platter and keep warm. Add chopped parsley
to pan drippings, blend well into sauce and pour over Cornish hens.
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