Cornish Game Hens With Creamy Orange Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 (1 1/4 lb) Cornish hens
• salt
• for cavity
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 14 cup orange marmalade
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 14 teaspoon grated ginger
• 1 cup milk
• 12 cup orange marmalade

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350*.
2. Rinse hens and salt the cavity and outside of birds.
3. Place in a shallow, oiled baking pan.
4. Brush hens with 2 TBS melted butter.
5. Bake in 350* oven for an hour, until golden brown.
6. Brush hens with 1/4 cup of the orange marmalade and bake an additional 10 minutes.
7. To make the sauce, melt 2 TBS butter in a small saucepan, over medium heat.
8. Stir in flour and ginger, then gradually add the milk.
9. Cook over medium heat, stiring constantly, until mixture just comes to a boil and thickens.
10. Remove from the heat.
11. Stir in the remaining 1/2 cup marmalade, then pour the sauce over the game hens.