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Recipe: Pork Rib Sauce

(from Parade Magazine)
Makes 3 cups

• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 4 cloves of garlic, finely minced
• 2 cups ketchup
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1/4 cup worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (about one lemon)
• 1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon cumin
• 2 dashes Tabasco sauce

1. Combine all ingredients in a heavy saucepan and bring the mixture to aboil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the sauce has thickenedslightly and the flavors have blended, 10-15 minutes

2. Pour the sauce through a fine-mesh strainer into a bowl to remove thepieces of chopped onion and minced garlic. Adjust seasonings to taste. Useimmediately or store, covered, in the refrigerator up to a week.

3. Place the ribs (we used 4 racks of baby back ribs) meaty side up inbaking pans to fit. Season well with salt and pepper, then cover with 2 cups ofsauce.

4. Bake for 1 hour, basting with remaining sauce after a half hour. (Forrestaurant-style ribs, baste underside of ribs as well.) Cut the ribs apart and serve.

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