Barbecued Country Ribs (Recipe)

Simmer meaty Country-style pork ribs in a tasty sauce made quickly with prepared barbecue sauce, apricot-pineapple jam, and a little soy sauce.  Be sure to trim the ribs of as much fat as possible before adding them to the slow cooker.  For added color, you can bake the ribs in a single layer in a shallow pan in a 450 degree F oven for about 1/2 hour, until well browned, before adding them to the slow cooker; if you do this, decrease the cooking time by about 1 hour.

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups prepared hickory-flavored barbecue sauce

1/2 cup apricot-pineapple jam

1 tablespoon soy sauce

3 3/4 to 4 pounds boneless country-style pork spareribs, trimmed of fat

Steps

1.  In a medium bowl, mix together 3/4 cup barbecue sauce, the jam, and soy sauce until well blended.  Place a layer of the ribs in a 4-quart electric slow cooker.  Pour on 1/3 of the sauce mixture.  Top with another layer of ribs and half of the remaining sauce.  Top with the remaining ribs and pour on the remaining sauce.

2.  Cover and cook on the low heat setting 8 1/2 to 9 hours, or until the ribs are tender but not completely falling apart.

3.  Remove the ribs to a serving dish.  Skim off and discard any fat from the sauce in the slow cooker.  Stir in the remaining 3/4 cup barbecue sauce.  Pass the sauce to spoon over the ribs.