HOW TO COOK A CORNISH GAME HEN IN THE OVEN RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat a panini press on high.
• Place the game hen breast side down on a cutting board. Using scissors or poultry shears, cut from the neck to the tailbone to remove the backbone. Once you remove the backbone you will be able to see the inside of the bird. Make a small slit in the cartilage at the base of the breastbone to reveal the keel bone. Grab the bird with both hands on the ribs and open up like a book, facing down towards the cutting board. Remove the keel bone. Cut small slits in the skin of the bird behind the legs and tuck the drumsticks into them in order to hold them in place. Season on both sides with salt and pepper.
• Spray the bottom of the panini press with the nonstick cooking spray. Place the bird, skin side up onto the press, pray the skin side with non-stick cooking spray and close the lid. Top the press with a 10-pound weight and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until the skin is golden brown.
• Allow to rest 3 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven 350 degrees. Put water and yeast in large mixing bowl and add next 4 ingredients. Beat with dough hook until well blended.
• Add 3 1/2 to 4 cups flour and mix until soft dough forms (should not be sticky).
• Put out onto floured board and knead a few times until smooth.
• Place in greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let rise in warm place for approximately 45 minutes.
• Punch down and turn out onto floured board.
• Shape into 12 rolls and place in greased 13x9 inch baking pan. Let rise again about 30 minutes.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
• Brush tops of rolls with butter (or equivalent).