Mom’s Best Barbecued Ribs

Step 1: Note: you may use Splenda brown sugar blend in place of brown sugar.

Step 2: Cut the ribs into sections of 3 or 4 ribs each.

Step 3: Place on rack in roasting pan; pour boiling water in bottom of pan. Cover tightly with foil and bake in preheated 300° oven for 2 hours.

Step 4: Prepare sauce by melting margarine in a saucepan. Add chopped onion and simmer until tender but not brown.

Step 5: Add catsup to onions.

Step 6: In a 2-cup measure, mix remaining ingredients, stirring well to dissolve brown sugar.

Step 7: Add this to catsup, stirring as you bring it to boil. Turn heat very low and let sauce simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally, until sauce is thickened.

Step 8: Remove ribs from roasting pan, place on large foil-lined cookie sheet (for easier cleanup). Brush both sides generously with sauce.

Step 9: Turn oven up to 375° and return ribs to oven for 15 to 20 minutes.

Step 10: BONUS: Sauce recipe may be doubled or tripled, and remaining sauce can be stored in air-tight jar or bottle in the fridge. It keeps well for up to a month. Mine never lasts that long because I use it on everything.