Pheasant breast with cinnamon marmalade

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
4Boneless pheasant breasts
2tablespoonsButter
4tablespoonsAll-purpose flour
¼teaspoonCinnamon
½cupOrange juice
2tablespoonsOrange marmalade
¾teaspoonInstant chicken bouillon
1tablespoonOrange liqueur
½cupGreen seedless grapes
1Orange, peeled, cut into sections
¼cupToasted almonds

Directions

Line an 8-by-8-inch baking pan with heavy aluminum foil, leaving a 1-½ inch foil collar. Wash pheasant breasts and pat dry. Arrange in prepared pan. Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour and cinnamon. Cook until smooth. Stir in orange juice, marmalade and bouillon. Cook until thickened, stirring constantly.

Stir in liqueur. Spoon over pheasant. Seal foil tightly. Bake at 325 degrees until pheasant is tender. Spoon grapes and orange sections over pheasant. Bake, uncovered, for 5 minutes longer. Sprinkle with almonds. Serve with hot cooked rice.