Cornbread-Stuffed Cornish Game Hens with Corn Maque Choux

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons coarse kosher salt
• Corn Maque Choux
• 4 cups 1/2-inch cubes purchased cornbread or corn muffins (about 11 ounces)
• 6 tablespoons (about) fresh apple cider or fresh apple juice
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
• 4 1 1/4- to 1 1/2-pound Cornish game hens, rinsed, patted dry
• + 11 more ingredients
• • ½ cup (packed) coarsely grated sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 slices bacon
  • 1 ½ cups Granny Smith or Golden Delicious apples
  • ½ cup celery
  • 1 cup onion
  • 1 large egg
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon coarse kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoons fresh sage
  • 3 tablespoons butter

Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and celery; sauté until beginning to color, about 5 minutes. Add apples; sauté until beginning to soften, about 3 minutes. Mix in sage, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper; transfer to large bowl. Let stand until almost co...

View full recipe at Epicurious