Baby Back Ribs with Cranberry BBQ Sauce
Source: Massachusetts Cranberry Harvest Festival Recipes 1997; Derolyn St. Louis
Servings: 2-3
Ingredients
2 pounds Baby Back Ribs
⅔ cup sugar
1 teaspoon garlic salt
¼ cup orange juice
2 cups fresh cranberries
⅓ cup barbecue sauce
Method
Divide ribs into sections. Rub with garlic salt. Bake in 400 oven for 40 or 45 minutes until done. In a 2 quart saucepan, heat berries, sugar and orange juice until sugar is dissolved and berries have popped. Add BBQ sauce. Stir until well blended. Dunk cooked ribs into sauce. Serve warm.
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