Country Spareribs

6 large country-style pork spareribs

½ c. each sherry and water

½ onion

¼ lemon

1 t. salt

¼ t. pepper

1 t. chili powder

1 t. celery seed

¼ c. worchestshire sauce

1 c. ketchup

½ c. brown sugar

2 c. water





For spareribs, prepare ingredients:

• Peel and chop onion finely.

• Slice lemon, including peel.



Brown spareribs in a large, flat frying pan over medium-high heat. Add sherry and water to pan. Cover and lower heat to simmer, then cook spareribs for 2 hours.



Combine onion, lemon, salt, pepper, chili powder, celery seed, worchestshire sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, and water in a saucepan. Bring to a low boil, then lower heat and simmer for 1 ½ to 2 hours at 300 °.



Great if served with spinach, as well as cornbread with honey butter.



Note: Cooking time for the spareribs totals 4 hours, but the first 2 hours can be done the morning of serving.