Champagne Dinner - French Food at Home (Full Episode) | Cooking Show with Laura Calder

guinea hen

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: duck

Chicken is more widely available and less expensive.

chestnuts

🥗Healthier: pecans

💰Cheaper: walnuts

Pecans provide a similar texture and flavor.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and adds depth of flavor.

white wine

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic wine

💰Cheaper: chicken broth

Non-alcoholic wine maintains flavor without alcohol.

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Bone the guinea hen completely, removing the breasts and legs.

Pound the guinea hen into a flat shape for rolling.

Chop the meat from the legs finely until spreadable.

Sauté onions in butter until translucent, then add minced garlic.

Toast breadcrumbs lightly before adding them to the mixture.

Add chopped figs, thyme, salt, and pepper to the stuffing mixture.

Moisten the stuffing with a few tablespoons of chicken broth.

Lay out bacon slices slightly overlapping on a surface.

Place the guinea hen on the bacon, layer the stuffing on top, and roll it up tightly.

Wrap the bacon around the rolled guinea hen completely.

Bake the stuffed guinea hen for about 45 minutes.

Unwrap the guinea hen and finish baking in a hotter oven to crisp the bacon.

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