Boneless Cornish Hen W/port Orange Sauce

Ingredients

4 cornish game hens
500 gr salt and pepper
1 peel
1 slice orange
5 ml lemon juice
40 ml orange liqueur
1 mandarin orange sections
240 gr wild rice mix
475 ml orange juice
18 gr brown sugar
1 bunch watercress

Instructions

To prepare hens for stuffing, remove the skin from the backbone area and set aside. Cut out the backbone, open the hen and remove all bones except the drumsticks. Boil the wild rice until tender, cool and stuff hens. Close the hen with drumsticks in the air and use the skin from the backbone to wrap the hen so it will stand in the baking pan breast side up. Season hens with salt and pepper. Roast at 180ÂșC for 45 minutes to 1 hour. SAUCE: Combine the orange juice, lemon juice and brown sugar in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Use cornstarch mixed with a little water to achieve desired thickness. Stir in liqueur and peel and keep warm. Servings: 6