Recipes

Ingredients

Sauce:

1 can OregoN Blackberries in light syrup, drained*

¼ cup ketchup

¼ cup honey

¼ cup minced fresh ginger

2 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar

1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

½ teaspoon salt

1-2 teaspoons hot sauce to taste

Instructions

Combine all ingredients except hot sauce in a food processor or blender. Whirl until berries are pureed. Add hot sauce to taste. Pour into a 1-quart glass measure. Cover loosely with microwave-safe plastic wrap leaving vents for steam. Cook in a microwave oven at full power stirring occasionally until mixture is reduced to 1 1/3 cups, about 8 minutes.


4 pounds baby back pork spare ribs
Salt and pepper to taste

Barbecue over indirect heat (medium hot) for 45-50 minutes, turning often until well browned. Baste one side of ribs with about 1/3 of the sauce. Turn ribs sauce side down and cook until sauce browns and forms a sticky glaze, about 10 minutes. Baste top of the ribs with 1/3 of the sauce, turn over and cook about 10 minutes longer.

*Syrup can be used for other purposes