STUFFINGS FOR CORNISH HENS

While any stuffing, including those for turkey can be used to fill the cavity in a Cornish hen, the following recipes match beautifully with the delicate flavor of a hen. A Thanksgiving turkey might call for a traditional bread stuffing, but hens can be filled with a variety of grains, including rice, couscous, quinoa, and barley.

Any of these stuffings may be prepared a day in advance, placed in a microwave-safe bowl, wrapped tightly with plastic, and refrigerated. Microwave the stuffing until it is quite hot just before stuffing it into the hens. Each recipe makes enough stuffing for six hens.