Pork Spare Ribs

Ingredients

(For 4 to 6 persons)

Spare ribs (American cut) 1.5 kilos

Onions 2 cut into quarters with the skin

Garlic cloves 6 crushed with the skin

Peppercorns 6

Bay leaves 2, a pinch of thyme

Cloves 4

Salt

Method

Place the spare ribs in a large saucepan with all the ingredients, herbs and spices and cover with water.  Bring to the boil and simmer for 1 hour and 20 minutes.

To make the sauce:  In a saucepan add 3 cups of tomato sauce, 1/3 of a cup of Worcestershire sauce, 1/3 of a cup of red wine vinegar and 1/3 of a cup of raw sugar. Bring to the boil.

To serve, place cooked spare ribs on a tray under a grill, brush with the sauce and cook until crispy.  If sauce is too thick add some of the cooking juice.