SPARE RIBS "ALOHA"

So i wanted to make something yummy for Keith's family as they are coming over for dinner, and I was digging through my recipes and one stood out. It was such an interesting font and then I realized it was typed on a typewriter. OMG, how old was this? I called my mom and we talked more about their recent 3 week trip to Hawaii and I asked her where this recipe came from and she couldn't remember but did have this to say. " I've had that recipe since before you ....". "Really?", I stated, "its an antique then". We giggled and I told her as usual I was going to adapt it to modern times and whip it up for the in-laws. She asked that I let her know how it turns out and she would excavate hers ...lol so here it is

3 lbs of spare ribs
1 chopped onion
2 8oz cans of tomato sauce
1 tblsp worchesstershire ( this is how it was typed lol ) sauce
1/3 cup of vinegar
1 can of pineapple tidbits ( what is that? is that old school for chunks?)
1/4 cup of brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon of dry mustard

salt and pepper ribs , place in shallow pan .
bake in moderate oven (350) for 1 1/2 hours.
pour off excess fat , while ribs are roasting mix other ingredients together and let stand to blend flavor.

Pour over ribs after they have cooked and then place back in oven and allow to cook for 45 minutes more.

My adaptation is as follows: I threw it all in the crock pot and cooked it for 4 hours on high...the easy way.
Maybe the antique way is better but i will never know.

We are serving them with pasta and basil salad, homemade spicy bacon bread, homemade lemonade with mint from the garden.  Keith made a butter cake with chocolate frosting for dessert....yummmy yummmy.  He's gonna be a southern boy before you know it ya'll


Cheers and E ʻai ka-kou

Michael