Roasted game hens with bacon

4 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
4 eaches GAME HENS - GIBLETS REMOVED
½ teaspoon SALT
¼ teaspoon PEPPER
½ teaspoon DRIED ROSEMARY
¼ teaspoon GARLIC POWDER
4 teaspoons BUTTERED, SOFTENED
8 eaches SLICES OF BACON, HALVED

Directions

RINSE HENS THOROUGHLY AND PAT DRY. SPRINKLE INSIDE AND OUT WITH SALT AND PEPPER AND ROSEMARY. DISTRIBUTE THE GARLIC POWDER INSIDE THE BIRDS AND PLACE HENS IN A ROASTING PAN. ROAST FOR 20 MINUTES IN A 400 F. OVEN.

REMOVE FROM OVEN AND LAY FOUR HALF SLICES OF BACON ON EACH BIRD. RETURN TO OVEN FOR 50 MINUTES OR UNTIL LEG JOINTS MOVE EASILY.

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