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Blackberry Spareribs 

1 1/2 c. blackberries (fresh or frozen - I used frozen and unthawed them a bit first) 
1 c. strong chicken stock 
about 1/4 cup grated fresh ginger 
about 1/4 c. dark brown sugar 
about 1/4 c. Worcestershire sauce 
about 1/4 c. soya sauce 
about 1/4 c. raspberry vinegar 
several tablespoonsful of mirin 
several tablespoonsful of cracked chile caribe 
about a tsp. of cayenne pepper 
about a tsp. of Coleman's dry mustard 
(I also added a bit of syrup from a jar of stem ginger in syrup - but you could use honey) 

Mix together, and then pour over either back ribs 
or what our butcher calls country style ribs - thick, no bone. 

Now for the heretical part - microwave, covered for about 30 minutes 
(or you could bake them in a regular oven, but this takes 1 1/2 hours+). 
Then heat the broiler on high, and broil directly under the element for 5-10 minutes 
  per side until the blackberry sauce caramelizes. 

Untraditional - yes. Delicious - yes. 

Gail 

From: Gail Edwards 
Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2000 
Subject: Recipe: Eccentric spareribs