If one cannot catch a bird of paradise, better take a wet hen.

Citrus Based Cornish Game Hens

4 Cornish Game Hens

Sauce:

1/4 cup apricot preserves
2 tablespoons grated onion
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 garlic clove, minced
Juice and peel of 1 lemon
Juice and peel of 1 orange

Remove giblets and necks from hens.

Tie the legs of the hens together and turn the wing tips under the backs.

In a saucepan, combine all sauce ingredients. Simmer for 5 minutes.

Brush the hens with the sauce and arrange, breast side up, on a rack in a large roasting pan.

Bake at 350F for about 1 1/4 hours or until tender.

Brush hens occasionally with sauce.