Cured Spare Ribs

Recipes Ingredients:

1/2 gal. cold water
3/4 cup coarse salt
2 tbsp. light brown sugar
1/4 cup honey
1 tsp. saltpeter
1 tbsp.n mustard seed
3 Garlic cloves, pared, chopped
4 bay leaves
6 lb. Pork spare ribs
water or stock, as needed

Recipe Instructions:

Combine all ingredients except spare ribs and water or stock. Add ribs; cure for 24 hours. Remove ribs; place on drip rack in hotel pan. Add enough water or stock to barely touch ribs. Cover with aluminum foil; braise at 350 degrees F for 1-1/2 hours. Remove from oven; let cool.