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Country Style Oven Ribs

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Number of Servings: 4

INGREDIENTS
1-1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground cloves
3-1/2 lbs pork country style ribs
4 cups root beer
1/3 cup bottled barbecue sauce
2 TBSP tomato paste
1 TBSP vinegar
2 tsp Dijon-style mustard
1 tsp worcestershire sauce

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350. In a small bowl combine the salt, cumin, paprika, pepper, cinnamon, and cloves. Sprinkle ribs with the spice mixture, rubbing it over entire surface. Place ribs, bone side up, in a shallow roasting pan. Bake, covered, for 1-1/4 hours; drain. Meanwhile, as ribs bake, in a large saucepan bring the root beer to boiling. Boil gently, uncovered, until root beer is reduced to 1-1/4 cups, about 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from head. Stir in the barbecue sauce, tomato paste, vinegar, Dijon-style mustard, and Worcestershire sauce. Return sauce mixture to boiling. Boil gently, uncovered, for 1 minute. Remove from heat; set aside. Turn the trained ribs meaty side up. Spoon about half of the root beer sauce over the ribs. Bake, uncovered, for 45 minutes more, basting once or twice with the remaining sauce. Spoon sauce over the ribs to serve.