Southwest Riblets

Ingredients

1/2 c onion
2 t vegetable oil
1 chiles
6 juniper berries
3 garlic
1/2 t salt
1/2 oz baking chocolate
1 c water
2 t cider vinegar
6 oz tomato paste
2 t sugar
3 lb pork back ribs

Instructions

* Rack Of ribs should be cut lengthwise across the bones. Have the butcher do this with his meat saw. ~------------------------------------------------------------------------Cook and stir onion in oil in 2-quart saucepan 2 minutes. Stir in ground red chiles, juniper berries, garlic and salt. Cover and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in chocolate until melted. Pour water, vinegar and tomato paste into food processor workbowl fitted with steel blade or into a blender container. Add onion mixture and sugar; cover and process until well blended. Heat oven to 375 Degrees F. Cut between pork back ribs to separate. Place in a single layer in roasting pan, pour sauce evenly over pork. Bake uncovered 30 minutes; turn pork. Bake until done, about 30 minutes longer.