Spice rubbed hens-martha stewart living

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Preparation Time:

10 Min

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Difficulty:

Easy

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Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

4 Poussins (baby chickens) or
-Cornish game hens, about
-1 lb each
1/4 c Sweet papfflm
1/4 c Hot paprika
1/4 c Roasted cumin seeds
1 1/2 ts Salt

1. Heat ovcn to 400'. Rinse birds and pat dry. Mix spices with salt
and rub birds inside and out. Place in a roasting pan. Put pan in
oven; after 15 minutes, reduce heat to 350'. Roast for 45 minutes, or
until juices run clear. Baste every 10 minutes or so. (Don't baste
for the first 10 minutes to allow skin to crisp.) Let rest 10 minutes
before serving.

VARIATIONS: Substitute 1 C Chinese Five-Spice Powder for the paprika
mix, or rub hens with 2 t honey and substitute 1 C Curry Powder for
paprika mix.

Martha Stewart Living/Feb. March/94 Scanned fixed by Di and Gary