Game Hens Stuffed with Grapes and Cepes

Name: Game Hens Stuffed with Grapes and Cepes
Yield: 4 portions
Ingredients: 4 Cornish game hens; Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature; ½ cup seasoned dried bread crumbs; 2 tablespoons Chopped fresh parsley; ¼ teaspoon dried thyme leaves; 1 cup seedless green or red grapes; 2 ounces dried cèpes, porcini, or morel mushrooms; 1 cup Madeira

Preparation info

4
portions

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The New Basics Cookbook

By Sheila Lukins and Julee Rosso

Published 1989

About

An elegant entrée for any dinner party, these game hens are easy to prepare. If cèpes are unavailable, porcini or morels make excellent substitutes.

Ingredients

1 cup Madeira
2 ounces dried cèpes, porcini, or morel mushrooms

Main course

Method

Bring the Madeira to a boil in a small saucepan. Add the cèpes, remove the pan from the heat, and set it aside.
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Combine the grapes, 4 t