Ingredients
1
cup coarsely chopped onion
1
1/2 tbsp coarsely chopped garlic (2 cloves)
1/4
cup molasses (not blackstrap)
4
lb baby back ribs (4 racks)
Directions
1.
Put oven rack in lower third of oven and preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 17- by 12- by 1-inch shallow baking pan with foil.
2.
Stir together all sauce ingredients in a 2-quart heavy saucepan and bring to a boil over moderate heat. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 15 minutes.
3.
Transfer sauce to a food processor and purée until smooth.
4.
Coat both sides of ribs with sauce. Arrange ribs, meaty side up, in 1 layer in baking pan, overlapping if necessary. Cover pan tightly with foil and bake ribs 1 hour. Remove foil (from top) and bake ribs 1 hour more.
6.
Sauce can be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.
7.
Ribs can be marinated in cooled sauce in a large sealable plastic bag, chilled, up to 24 hours. Bake as directed.
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