Subj : Today in History - 1540
To   : All
From : Dave Drum
Date : Wed Jul 27 2022 10:44:00

28 July 1540 -  Henry VIII of England marries his fifth wife, Catherine 
Howard, on the same day his former Chancellor, Thomas Cromwell, is 
executed on charges of treason.

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      Title: The Last Wife Of Henry VIII
 Categories: Poultry, Fruits, Herbs, Booze, Mushrooms
      Yield: 4 servings

  1 3/4 lb Cornish hen; rinsed, patted
           - dry inside and out

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      2 tb Brandy
    1/4 c  Tart Montmorency cherries;
           - dried, pitted, unsweetened
    1/4 c  Dried apricots; rough chop'd
           - in 1/4" dice
      1 tb Olive oil
      8 oz Baby bella mushrooms; wiped
           - clean, coarse chopped
    1/2 c  Chopped onion
      1 cl Garlic; finely chopped
      3 c  Mixed brown wild rice;
           - cooked
    1/4 ts Herbs de Provence; dried
    1/2 ts Fresh rosemary; chopped
      1 tb Pink peppercorns
   1/16 ts Ground nutmeg
        ds Cayenne pepper; opt
           Salt & pepper
      1 ts Coarse ground black pepper;
           - to taste

  Soak the cherries and dried apricots in the brandy
  until plump, about 2 hours.

  Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat
  and add the onion, mushrooms and garlic. Saute until
  the onions are translucent and mushrooms are cooked,
  about 10 minutes. Add the plumped dried fruits into the
  mushroom onion mixture and stir. Cool to room temp.

  In a large bowl mix all of the stuffing ingredients
  together and lightly stuff the inside of the Cornish
  hen. Place remaining stuffing in a medium baking dish.

  Put the hen on top and sprinkle with freshly ground
  pepper and a little salt. Lightly cover any exposed
  stuffing with aluminum foil.

  Roast in a 350+|F/175+|C oven for about 1 1/2 hours,
  until the internal temperature of hen is @ 180+|F/82+|C
  and it is golden brown.

  Check while roasting and cover any parts that are
  getting too brown with aluminum foil. When done remove
  from oven and let rest for about 10 minutes before
  carving.

  Garnish with fresh cherries, apricots and fresh rosemary
  sprigs, if desired.

  Serves 4. 

  RECIPE FROM: http://www.2stews.com

  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

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