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     Title: Barbecued Ribs Oriental
Categories: Casseroles, Beef, Pork/ham, Oriental
     Yield: 6 servings

     5 lb Pork spare ribs                   1/4 c  Brown sugar, firm packed
 1-1/2 ts Salt                                1 ts Onion powder
     1    Beef bouillon cube                1/4 ts Garlic powder
   3/4 c  Water,boiling                       2 tb Worcestershire sauce
     1 ts Oil                                 2 tb Cornstarch
     1 cn Pineapple, crushed, undrained     1/4 c  Water, cold

 1. Cut ribs to form individual portions; sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt.

 2. Place ribs on a rack in a shallow baking pan; bake in preheated 375 F
 oven until almost tender, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Drain off fat.

 3. Meanwhile, dissolve bouillon cube in boiling water in a medium-size
 saucepan.

 4. Add oil, pineapple, brown sugar, onion powder, garlic powder,
 Worcestershire sauce and remaining salt; bring to a boil.

 5. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes.

 6. Combine cornstarch with cold water in a small bowl; stir into sauce
 mixture. Cook and stir until thickened.

 7. Spoon sauce over drained, baked ribs.

 8. Increase oven temperature to 425 F; bake until nicely glazed, about 30
 minutes.

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