6 lb. spare ribs
Water
1 c. bottled Italian salad dressing
Barbecue sauce (recipe follows)

Cover spare ribs with water in large pan. Cook over low heat 1 hour; drain. Place ribs in shallow baking dish. Pour salad dressing over ribs. Cover; refrigerate and let marinate 4 hours, turning occasionally. Cover and grill ribs 5 to 6 inches from medium coals, brushing with Barbecue sauce every 5 minutes until ribs are done and meat begins to pull away from bone, 15 to 20 minutes. Serve with remaining sauce. Oven method: Place marinated ribs in baking pan and spoon barbecue sauce over ribs. Bake at 450 degrees for 30 minutes or until done.

BARBECUE SAUCE:

1/2 c. chopped onion
2 tbsp. butter
2 1/2 c. ketchup
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/3 c. Worcestershire sauce
2 tbsp. hot sauce
1 tbsp. prepared mustard
1 tbsp. vinegar
1/4 tsp. ground cloves

Cook onion in butter in sauce pan until tender. Stir in remaining ingredients. Simmer 5 minutes; stir often.