Pears And Ribs Hawaiian - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (29 oz.) can Bartlett pear halves
4 lb. lean pork spareribs
1/2 c. pear syrup
1/2 c. vinegar
1/2 c. light corn syrup
1 tsp. salt
1/4 c. molasses
1/2 c. soy sauce
1/4 c. pineapple preserves

Preparation

Drain 1/2 cup syrup from canned pears for marinade. Refrigerate pears.
Cut spareribs into 2-rib portions.
Combine reserved 1/2 cup pear syrup with vinegar, corn syrup and salt. Pour over ribs and marinate overnight.
Drain, reserving marinade. Broil ribs 6-inches below broiler unit 15 to 20 minutes on each side, basting frequently with mixture of 1/2 cup pear marinade, molasses and soy sauce.
Add pear halves to pan the last 10 minutes, basting with sauce during the last 5 minutes.
Brush pears and ribs with pineapple preserves to glaze.
Makes 6 servings.