Spiced Pork Ribs

For a change from the typical BBQ sauced ribs try this dry rub and apple juice recipe. Copied from our local newspaper Food section, Take Five column several years ago.

• Ready In: 1 hr 40 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 1  teaspoon ground black pepper (to taste)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2  racks of baby-back pork ribs
• 1  cup  apple juice

Directions

1. Preliminaries: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Combine salt, pepper, allspice and thyme. Rub mixture on ribs. Place ribs in roasting pan.
3. Pour enough apple juice in pan to a depth of 1/4 inch, may need more or less than the 1 cup. Cover pan tightly with aluminum foil. Roast 1 hour in preheated oven.
4. Remove foil. Raise temperature to 425 degrees. Bake an additional 30 minutes or until nicely browned. If desired the ribs can be browned on the barbecue instead of the oven.