BARBECUED SPARERIBS

5 pounds spareribs, cut into 2-rib pieces
1 cup ketchup
3 drops hot pepper sauce
1/4 cup vinegar
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon celery seeds
1 small onion, finely chopped

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Place spareribs on a rack in a shallow baking pan. Brown in oven 15 minutes; turn and brown on other side 10 to 15 minutes. Drain fat. Place ribs in slow cooker.

In a small bowl, combine ketchup, pepper sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, salt, celery seeds, and onion. Pour mixture over ribs; turn ribs until evenly coated.

Cover and cook on Low about 6 hours or until ribs are tender. Serve hot.

Servings: 6
Source: Mable Hoffman's Crockery Cookery