Sweet & Sour BBQ Ribs

 Serve with potato salad, cornbread, Lucky Crunchy Slaw and collard greens.

Ingredients:  (Makes 8-10 servings)

• 2 slabs of fresh lean spare ribs
• 4 bay leaves
• 1/2 cup of sugar
• 3 tablespoons of sweet pickle juice (optional)
• 1/3 cup of vinegar
• 3/4 cup of Delmonte ketchup
• 2 tablespoons of yellow mustard
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon of red crushed pepper
• 2 teaspoons of Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon of lemon juice
• 4 cloves of garlic, diced
• 1 large onion, diced
• 2 teaspoon of paprika
• 2 – 2 1/2 cups of water

Directions: Ribs: 1. Wipe off ribs and place in a deep roasting pan   2. Sprinkle salt lightly on meat  3. Put bay leaves on top of ribs  4. Preheat oven at 400 degrees and cook ribs for 45 minutes – 1 hour  5. While still firm, drain off fat  6. Pour sauce on ribs, baste occasionally  7.  Cook  in oven for 2 hours or until meat is tender enough to fall off the bones and sauce is a thick consistency  8. Dip remaining fat from atop of ribs with a large spoon until only sauce is remaining.  Sauce:  Mix sugar, vinegar, pickle juice, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, onions, garlic, red & black peppers, ketchup, mustard, paprika and any other seasonings you feel complimentary to your palette (optional).  Mix in water to desired consistency.