Spicy Cranberry Riblets

INGREDIENTS

• 3 pounds pork back ribs, cut lengthwise across bones in half (have butcher do this)
• 1 cup whole cranberry sauce
• 1/4 cup Round Barn Cranberry Wine
• 1/2 cup hoisin sauce
• 1 teaspoon ground fresh chili paste (available in Oriental section of supermarket)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

PREPARATION

1. Heat oven to 250 degrees F.
2. Cut ribs between bones into serving pieces. Place ribs, meaty side up, in single layer in shallow baking pans. Roast uncovered for 1 1/2 hours.
3. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix remaining ingredients for sauce.
4. Raise oven temperature to 375 degrees F.
5. Brush ribs with half of sauce mixture; bake uncovered 20 minutes, until ribs are tender and sauce is nicely glazed.
6. Heat remaining sauce to boiling and serve alongside ribs for dipping.

Makes about 40 appetizers.