575646 Wed Nov 26 20:22:01 -0800 2008 6 31 Home Cooking 0 4204906 I make these so infrequently I can't remember how I roasted them before. Should I just treat them as small chickens and roast to 160-165? Also any idea for ideal oven temperature? My plans right now are to baste them toward the end with orang maramalade mixed with some pure maple syrup and a splash of soy sauce. Should brown nicely but any help or other recipes would be greatly appreciated! Wed Nov 26 20:22:01 -0800 2008 228855 jerzzy 1 4204917 Of course that should read "Cornish Game hen" Durn fingers lol Wed Nov 26 20:27:10 -0800 2008 4204906 228855 jerzzy 1 4204978 Roast them hot. I would use a 400º oven, and roast them to no more that 150º, just because they're going to shoot on past that after they're out of the oven, and better juicy than dry. Yes, they ARE small chickens, no two ways about it. My favored method these days is to remove the backbones with poultry shears, then flatten and season the birds and put them facing each other in a hinged wire grilling basket. Then I cook them either in the oven or on the gas grill, very quickly. Drop-dead delicious. Wed Nov 26 21:08:19 -0800 2008 4204906 11478 Will Owen 2 4205209 right on with the temp, don't worry hens are good practice. over cooking them are your only real obsticale. im sure you know the rest, I love jamacian "wet jerk" in the oven or kentucky fried game hen! fear does not exist in this dojo! as for the recipies if your interested ican hit you back but yours sounds delicious daniel-son! Thu Nov 27 02:56:13 -0800 2008 4204978 239254 heredia76 1 4205217 You guys are great! This has to be the very best food forum on the net for quick answers :) Hope the posts continue would love to hear any other tips or pointers! Thu Nov 27 03:26:36 -0800 2008 4204906 228855 jerzzy 2 4205302 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/463007#3152511 My experience making them last year for Thanksgiving. Thu Nov 27 06:06:56 -0800 2008 4205217 10985 MMRuth 1 4205501 jfood normally cooks about 25-30 minutes at 400 Thu Nov 27 08:37:15 -0800 2008 4204906 11290 jfood