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    • Oven-Barbecued Venison Ribs

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    Meats, Vegetables Game, Meats, Main dish 8 Servings

    INGREDIENTS

    2 lb Venison ribs
    Vegetable oil
    Salt & Pepper
    2 tb Vinegar
    2 tb Brown sugar
    1 ts Prepared mustard
    16 oz Tomato sauce

    INSTRUCTIONS

    In a 2-qt. baking dish or roaster arrange ribs. Brush lightly with cooking
oil & sprinkle with salt & pepper. Bake at 325-350 degrees until fairly
well done, turning once. Pour off any juices. Combine vinegar, brown sugar
& mustard with tomato sauce & pour over ribs. Bake until done, basting
occasionally with sauce. Submitted By RONAMIT@NETVISION.NET.IL (RON AMIT)
On   9 JUL 1995 125532 ~0400
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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