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Cornish hens bake up with a lovely golden brown shine when they are basted with my sweet and tangy glaze. The traditional rice stuffing has some added interest with crunchy pecans and sweet golden raisins.\u2014Agnes Ward, Stratford, Ontario<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7061,"featured_media":347897,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ep_exclude_from_search":false},"tags":[304423,307353,304292,304408,304368,306848,304268,307307,304458,324623,307579,307559,304150,304258,307594],"categories-v2":[308821,310386,308305,308813,308745,309603,259483,310342,308865,309177,310563,310541,309434,309599,339211],"coauthors":[305],"recommended_recipes":[{"post_title":"Glazed Cornish Hens","post_link":"\/recipes\/glazed-cornish-hens\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Glazed-Cornish-Hens_EXPS_TOHCA23_22559_DR_08_18_2b.jpg"},{"post_title":"Cornish Hens with Wild Rice and Celery","post_link":"\/recipes\/cornish-hens-with-wild-rice-and-celery\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Wild-Rice-with-Celery-Stuffed-Cornish-Hens_EXPS_THCA18_25843_D08_31_3b.jpg"},{"post_title":"Stuffed Cornish Game Hens","post_link":"\/recipes\/stuffed-cornish-game-hens\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Stuffed-Cornish-Game-Hens_EXPS_TOHD25_11340_ChristineMa_6.jpg"},{"post_title":"Wild Rice Stuffed Cornish Hens","post_link":"\/recipes\/wild-rice-stuffed-cornish-hens\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Wild-Rice-Stuffed-Cornish-Hens_EXPS_TOHD24_17101_AbbeyLittlejohn_08.jpg"},{"post_title":"Cornish Hens Stuffed with Rice","post_link":"\/recipes\/cornish-hens-stuffed-with-rice\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/EXPS_1409_MBM1448032D69_RMS.jpg"},{"post_title":"Apricot-Glazed Cornish Hens","post_link":"\/recipes\/apricot-glazed-cornish-hens\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EXPS_TOHON23_7615_P2_MD_05_3b.jpg"},{"post_title":"Tender Stuffed Cornish Hens","post_link":"\/recipes\/tender-stuffed-cornish-hens\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/exps30048_QC944048D33D.jpg"},{"post_title":"Pineapple-Stuffed Cornish Hens","post_link":"\/recipes\/pineapple-stuffed-cornish-hens\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Pineapple-Stuffed-Cornish-Hens_exps22375_BHR133210C05_16_5bC_RMS.jpg"},{"post_title":"Cornish Hens with Rice Dressing","post_link":"\/recipes\/cornish-hens-with-rice-dressing\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/exps4400_RX2010C47C.jpg"},{"post_title":"Cornish Hens with Wild Rice","post_link":"\/recipes\/cornish-hens-with-wild-rice\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/exps3717_cxn92p47ctran.jpg"},{"post_title":"Rice-Stuffed Cornish Hens","post_link":"\/recipes\/rice-stuffed-cornish-hens\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/exps29250_CFT10609D54.jpg"},{"post_title":"Baked Cornish Hens","post_link":"\/recipes\/baked-cornish-hens\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/exps34311_CW1009195D40-2.jpg"},{"post_title":"Roasted Cornish Hens with Vegetables","post_link":"\/recipes\/roasted-cornish-hens-with-vegetables\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Roasted-Cornish-Hens-with-Vegetables_exps48194_HCA1864839C11_20_1bC_RMS.jpg"},{"post_title":"Apricot-Glazed Cornish Hens for Two","post_link":"\/recipes\/apricot-glazed-cornish-hens-for-two\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/exps22606_RX10452D52A.jpg"},{"post_title":"Honey-Glazed Hens with Fruit Stuffing","post_link":"\/recipes\/honey-glazed-hens-with-fruit-stuffing\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Honey-Glazed-Hens-with-Fruit-Stuffing_exps48924_TH1999449D06_08_4bC_RMS.jpg"},{"post_title":"Cornish Hens with Potatoes","post_link":"\/recipes\/cornish-hens-with-potatoes\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/exps19189_HSC143552B07_29_5b.jpg"},{"post_title":"Stuffed Cornish Hens","post_link":"\/recipes\/stuffed-cornish-hens\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Stuffed-Cornish-Hens_exps1293_THAT2453289A12_14_4b_RMS.jpg"}],"acf":{"long_pin":"https:\/\/tmbidigitalassetsazure.blob.core.windows.net\/rms3-prod\/attachments\/37\/1200x1200\/Glazed-Cornish-Hens-with-Pecan-Rice-Stuffing_EXPS_GBHRBZ17_143744_C07_12_3b.jpg"},"recipe_schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Recipe","@id":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/glazed-cornish-hens-with-pecan-rice-stuffing\/","name":"Glazed Cornish Hens with Pecan-Rice Stuffing","datePublished":"2018-01-01","dateModified":"2023-06-27","prepTime":"PT60M","cookTime":"PT01H25M","totalTime":"PT02H25M","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Glazed-Cornish-Hens-with-Pecan-Rice-Stuffing_EXPS_GBHRBZ17_143744_C07_12_3b.jpg","height":1200,"width":1200},"recipeCategory":["Dinner"],"description":"Cornish hens bake up with a lovely golden brown shine when they are basted with my sweet and tangy glaze. 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