Cornish Hen With Fruit
Make and share this Cornish Hen With Fruit recipe from Food.com.
Make and share this Cornish Hen With Fruit recipe from Food.com.
This is my great-aunt Delia’s famous New Year’s Day main dish, with notes for a cheaper version that my mom made most Sundays. It is so good that my sibs and I would fight (literally) over the last bits of rice clinging to the pan! Don’t be tempted to replace the butter with margarine–this is a holiday meal, after all, and you just don’t skimp for holidays! Also, don’t forget to dry the poultry. If you don’t, the butter won’t stick to the skin and help crisp and flavor it. Oh, and canned mushrooms work fine instead of fresh.
The original version of this recipe was found at British Express. I have increased the amount of salt and pepper for better flavors. The amount of seasonings with the combination of these ingredients is what makes this pastie so good.
When company comes, I want to serve something delicious and quick because there is nothing more horrible than spending your “visiting time” in the kitchen. Most of this dish can be prepared ahead of time and when your company gets there, finished in under 30 minutes. That will give you time to say your hellos, show them where the bathroom is, and have a drink or two, if you want.
Originating in Cornwall, the Cornish pasty is sold all over the UK, in supermarkets, bakers, and pubs – it’s the perfect take-out (or, as they say there, take-away) food. This recipe was published by the Vegetarian Society for National Vegetarian Week 2006, and I’m passing it on to Zaar for our 6th World Tour! Enjoy, and remember to pronounce with a long ‘a’ in ‘pastie’, like ‘fast’, which is how they’ll be devoured 😉
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