Rock Cornish Hens With Oyster Cornbread Stuffing

Ingredients

• 3 cups unseasoned bread cubes soft cut into 1-inch cubes)
• 1 cup butter melted
• 1 cup celery chopped
• 2 cups chicken broth 
• 6 cups cornbread crumbs 
• 1 pound cornish game hens 
• 2  eggs beaten
• 1.5 cups onion chopped
• 12 ounce select oysters fresh drained well
• 0.8 teaspoon pepper 
• 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning 
• 2 teaspoons salt 
• 12 servings salt and pepper 

Equipment

• oven
• roasting pan

Directions

1. Remove giblets from hens; reserve for other uses. Rinse hens with cold water, and pat dry; sprinkle salt and pepper over surfaces and inside cavities.
2. Combine next 9 ingredients, stirring well.
3. Cut oysters into quarters; add to breadcrumb mixture. Stir until well combined. Stuff hens lightly with oyster mixture. Close cavities, and secure with wooden picks; truss.
4. Place hens, breast side up, in a shallow roasting pan.
5. Brush hens with butter, reserving any remaining butter for basting.
6. Bake at 350 for 1 hour and 20 minutes, basting frequently.