Ribs

 We love ribs.  I have been trying alot of new recipes to find our favorite.  Here's one of  our homeruns.  The sauce just sticks to the ribs perfectly. 

1. Pour a can of coke in the bottom of a roasting pan or cake pan(depends on how big your ribs are)

2. Put a rack in the pan.

3. Score both sides of the meat. Season your Meat with salt, pepper, and paparika.  I also add some meat tenderizer. Just sprinkle all these ingredients on both sides till they are covered.
4. Place the meat on the rack in the pan.  It will not be sitting in the coke.
5. Put into a preheated oven 215 degrees for 4 hours or more.  If you go over 1/2 an hour it won't make a big difference. 
6. When they are done dump all the juice from the pan into a saucepan.
7. Add to it applebutter, brown sugar, pepper, garlic powder, hot pepper jelly, cider vinegar,& worchestershire sauce. Boil till this mixture coats the back of the spoon.
9. Place ribs in a big ziplock bag with the sauce.  Marinate for several hours or over night. 
10. You can place them on the grill or put them in a pan and back into the oven for 45 minutes at 375 degrees.


RIBS

1 rack of ribs
1 can of coke
salt
pepper
paparika
Meat Tenderizer
1 Cup of AppleButter
1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
1 Tbsp Garlic powder
3 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
1 Tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
a Few grinds of the pepper grinder
1/4 Cup Hot Pepper Jelly

1. Pour a can of coke in the bottom of a roasting pan or cake pan(depends on how big your ribs are)
2. Put a rack in the pan.
3. Score both sides of the meat. Season your Meat with salt, pepper, and paparika.  I also add some meat tenderizer. Just sprinkle all these ingredients on both sides till they are covered.
4. Place the meat on the rack in the pan.  It will not be sitting in the coke.
5. Put into a preheated oven 215 degrees for 4 hours or more.  If you go over 1/2 an hour it won't make a big difference. 
6. When they are done dump all the juice from the pan into a saucepan.
7. Add to it applebutter, brown sugar, pepper, garlic powder, hot pepper jelly, cider vinegar,& worchestershire sauce. Boil till this mixture coats the back of the spoon.
9. Place ribs in a big ziplock bag with the sauce.  Marinate for several hours or over night. 
10. You can place them on the grill or put them in a pan and back into the oven for 45 minutes at 375 degrees.

Pig Candy

Some friends were telling us about Pig Candy.  It sounded delicious so we found this recipe online by Paula Deen.  This is easy to make and yummy.

Pig Candy
By: Home Run Recipes

8 slices of Bacon or 1/2 a pound
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon Dijon Mustard
1/4 to 1/2 tsp cayenne Pepper (I leave this out if my kids are going to be eating it)
1/2 tsp Pepper  (If you buy peppered bacon don't add any more, I also leave it out or use less for the kids)

Cover the bottom of a cookie sheet with foil.  Place a wire rack on top.  Place bacon on the rack. 
In a bowl mix the brown sugar, mustard, pepper, and cayenne pepper together, it will form a paste.  Spread the mixture on the top side of the bacon slices.  Only spread it on one side.  Put into oven and bake for 15 to 25 minutes.  Just until bacon turns crisp.  Not all ovens are created equal so keep an eye on it.  Remove from oven and let cool slightly before serving.   To serve I usually cut eat slice of bacon into 4 little pieces.  This makes it easier for the kids to handle.