Game Hens in Chocolate Sauce
| Yield: | 4 Servings |
| Categories: | Game, Poultry |
| Stephen Ceideburg | ||
| 4 | Game hens | |
| Salt, pepper to taste | ||
| Olive oil | ||
| 4 | Garlic cloves, finely chopped | |
| 1 | tb | Red wine vinegar |
| 3 | c | Chicken stock |
| 1/2 | c | Dry vermouth |
| 2 | White onions, coarsely chopped | |
| 2 | Not-too-ripe Bosc pears, peeled, halved, cored | |
| 12 | To 16 whole chestnuts (prepared, from ajar) | |
| 2 | oz | Bitter chocolate, grated |
| 8 | Triangles of fried bread (see note) | |
| Raisins, chopped parsley for garnish |
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