CHERRY GLAZED CORNISH HENS

2 Cornish game hens
12 oz jar cherry preserves
1.25 oz pkt Hunter sauce mix

1.) Heat oven to 400 degrees. Tie game hens legs together. Rub each hen with 1/2 tsp oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place in roasting pan. Roast hens 40 min. Melt 1/2 cup preserves, brush hens with some. Roast 10 min. brush again with preserves. Roast 10 min. more.
2.) Remove hens to serving platter, tent with foil. Whisk 1 cup water, the sauce mix and the remaining preserves into drippings in roasting pan. Place over heat, stir to dissolve browned bits and simmer until a bit thickened. Cut hens in half, serve with sauce. MAKES 4 SERVINGS.*