Hawaiian Ribs

Ingredients

• 4 pounds spareribs, cut into serving size pieces
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple (do not drain)
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 cup chopped onions
• 1 cup vinegar
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 3/4 cup chili sauce
• 1 tablespoon yellow mustard

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Arrange ribs, meaty side down, in a foil lined pan. Cover and bake for 45 minutes.
3. In a saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in vinegar, chili sauce, water, undrained pineapple, onion, soy sauce, and mustard. Cook and stir over medium heat until thick and bubbly; cook and stir 2 minutes more. Remove the pan from the oven and drain the fat from the ribs. Turn the ribs meaty side up. Spoon 2 cups sauce over the ribs. Reserve the remaining sauce in the pan.
4. Cover the ribs and bake 45 minutes longer or until tender.
5. Remove the ribs to a platter.
6. Heat the sauce in the pan and serve with the ribs.

Yield: 6 servings