Elegant Cornish Hens

4 Cornish game hens
1 Small Package Stove Top cornbread stuffing
1 1/2 cups hot water
1/4 cup butter Plus
2 tablespoons butter
3/4 cup red currant jelly
1/4 cup dried red cherries -- chopped coarse
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice

Place a rack in a slow cooker. In a medium bowl, combine stuffing mix with seasoning packet, water and 1/4 cup of the butter. Stuff hens and place on the rack in the slow cooker. In a small saucepan, combine jelly, cherries, remaining 1 tablespoons butter, lemon juice, salt and allspice. Cook over low heat, stirring until jelly is melted., Reserve 2/3 cup sauce. Brush remaining sauce on hens in cooker. Cover and cook on low 6 to 7 hours. Spoon reserved sauce over hens at serving time.