OVEN-ROASTED HONEY AND APPLE RIBS

3 pounds country-style ribs
FOR THE SAUCE:
1/2 cup chopped onion (1 medium)
2 cloves garlic, minced
I tablespoon cooking oil
3/4 cup bottles chili sauce
1/2 cup apple juice or apple cider
1/4 cup honey
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard

Place ribs in a shallow roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, in a 350 degree F oven for I hour. Drain off fat.

Meanwhile, for sauce, in a medium saucepan cook onion and garlic in hot oil until tender Stir us chili sauce, apple juice, honey, Worcestershire sauce, and dry mustard. Bing to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes. (You should have about 1 1/2 cups sauce.)

Spoon 1/3 cup of the sauce over the ribs.

Bake, covered, for 45 to 60 minutes more or until tender, turning ribs and spooning 1/3 cup more of the sauce over ribs after 25 minutes.

Heat remaining sauce and pass with ribs.

Servings: 4
Adapted from source: Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book, 75th Anniversary Limited Edition by Better Homes and Gardens