Baby Back Ribs with BBQ Sauce

2 racks baby back ribs

Braising liquid:
2 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed
1 branch of thyme
a few black peppercorns
1 bay leaf
salt to taste
1 c apple cider vinegar or orange juice
enough water to cover the ribs

BBQ Sauce:
1 c ketchup
1/4 c apple cider vinegar
1/8 c worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
1/4 c dark brown sugar

Place the ribs in a large roasting pan. Cover with cold water and add the garlic cloves, thyme, peppercorns, bay leaf and vinegar or orange juice. Set over the stove and bring the liquid to a boil. cover the pan with aluminum foil. Simmer the ribs for 1 hour or until the meat begins to come away from the bone. Turn off the heat and remove the foil. Take the ribs out of the liquid and place them on a cookie sheet.

While the ribs are braising, place the ingredients for the BBQ sauce in a saucepan and bring to a simmer. Cook over low heat for 10 minutes.

Brush the ribs (both sides) with some of the BBQ sauce. Heat the grill. Fifteen minutes before serving place the ribs on the grill and baste again with the BBQ sauce, just enough to heat them through and mark them.

Serves 2.

Recipe by Gerri Sarnataro, Submitted by Kathryn Myers (RS Cooking Class)