L'Shanah Tovah (Happy New Year)! Last night was the beginning of the Rosh Hashanah. During this time of reflection and rejoicing, much of the celebration happens at the dinner table. The evening meal often includes the bounty of the autumn harvest, such as pomegranates, persimmons, and avocados. Honey is also significant during Rosh Hashanah, as it symbolizes the hope for sweet and joyful days in the year ahead. 
To ring in the Jewish new year, which is observed through Wednesday night, I made honey-glazed Cornish hens. Since Cornish hens are smaller, they can be roasted whole in less time than it takes to make a roasted chicken. To get this holiday recipe, read more.
From Jewish Holiday Feasts by Louise Fiszer and Jeannette Ferrary
Ingredients
Glaze
1/2 cup honey
2 tablespoons orange juice
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
3 tablespoons cumin seed, toasted and crushed
3 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
12 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
4 Cornish hens, split in half
Salt and pepper
Directions
- Combine glaze ingredients.
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Rinse hens and blot dry. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Using about a third of the glaze, brush both sides of hen halves.
- Place, skin side down, on a baking sheet with low sides. Place in oven and roast 10 minutes.
- Turn heat down to 375°F, brush hens again with half the remaining glaze and roast 5 minutes.
- Turn hens over and roast 10 minutes.
- Brush with remaining glaze and roast until deep golden brown, about 5 minutes more. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
Serves 8.
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- Mix the glaze ingredients.
- Rinse the hens thoroughly with cold water.
- Pat the hens to dry.
- Brush the hens on both sides with the glaze before baking.
- Glaze the hens twice more during baking (see instructions).
- After the cornish hens are done baking, allow them to sit for at least 10 minutes. This technique will allow the juices to redis
- Serve alone or with a festival Fall side, such as couscous with dried cranberries.
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Oh, that looks so tasty!!!!
1I know what I'm cooking this weekend!
2i can't say that my family has ever had cornish hens to ring in the new year - but i guess it makes sense since you're glazing it. we've always celebrates with apples and honey since that's traditional and the round challah rather than a braided one.
3That look delicious!
4looks* hehe, I might have been too distracted by how yummy it looks!
5I wonder if this would work well for chicken...
6This glaze sounds great!
7Yeah, I wonder how we would adjust the cooking times and temperature for chicken.
8It looks delicious, but I have to admit that I'm not a giant honey fan. I know, I know. I'm ridiculous.
For Rosh Hashanah I made a roast chicken rubbed in lemon and stuffed with rosemary, onion, and lemon rinds.
I also made a luxion kugel, which was crazy delicious and extremely fattening.
9This sounds too delicious! I must make this soon!
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