For those who want something other than bbq sauce for their ribs.  You can have the butcher cut the ribs in half and they make a hardy appetizer.

Ingredients:

• 1 side spareribs (about 2 pounds)
• salt and pepper
• 1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce
• 1/2 c sherry (or dry white wine)
• 1 1/2 c honey
• 2 Tab red wine vinegar
• 2 Tab onions, diced
• 1 clove garlic, minced or smashed
• 1.4 tsp Worcestershire sauce.

Directions:

1. Sprinkle the whole side of ribs with salt and pepper.
2. Place in a shallow pan and bake in a hot oven (400°) for 40 minutes.
3. Drain off all the fat from the pan.
4. Combine remaining ingredients.
5. Pour over ribs.,
6. Lower oven to 350° and bake ribs 1 1/2 hours longer or until tender.
7. Cut apart to serve.  (I sometime cut them before cooking – easier serving.)

(After baking you can bless them on the bbq for that smoky taste. Brush them with the sherry-honey glaze.)

Serves: 2 (With ribs, you have to figure 1 pound per person.)

Source: Sunset – the first Sunset cookbook