Saturday, May 30, 2009

The Food From Devin's Birthday

BBQ BABY BACK RIBS

3 T. extra-virgin olive oil
2 garlic cloves
2 1/4 c. ketchup
1 3/4 c. low-sodium chicken broth, divided
7 T. soy sauce, divided
6 T. (packed) brown sugar
4 1/2 T. molasses
3 T. red wine vinegar
4 large racks baby back pork ribs
8 T. chili powder, divided

Heat oil in medium saucepan over medium heat. Press garlic through garlic press into pan. Stir 30 seconds. Mix in ketchup, 3/4 c. broth, 3 T. soy sauce, brown sugar, molasses, and vinegar. Bring sauce to simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer until reduced to 3 cups, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes.

Sprinkle each side of each rib rack with salt, pepper, and 1 T. chili powder. Arrange 2 racks on each of 2 large rimmed baking sheets. Position 1 oven rack in top third of oven and 1 rack in bottom third; preheat to 450 degrees. Pour 1/2 cup of remaining broth and 2 T. of remaining soy sauce around ribs on each sheet cover each with foil. Bake ribs 30 minutes; reverse sheets. Bake ribs until tender, about 45 minutes longer. Uncover, cool slightly. Cut each rib rack between bones into individual ribs. Brush ribs generously with sauce.

Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Grill ribs until heated through and slightly charred, turning occasionally and brushing with more sauce, about 10 minutes.

BUTTERMILK CHOCOLATE CAKE

3/4 c. cocoa powder
3/4 c. boiling water
1 c. buttermilk
1 c. canola oil
4 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 c. sugar
2 c. flour
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking soda

Mix cocoa and boiling water. Mix buttermilk, oil, eggs and vanilla together. Mix dry ingredients together. mis dry ingredients into buttermilk/oil mixture. Mix in cocoa. Pour into two greased and flowred 9-inch pans. Bake until at 350 degrees approximately 30 min.

CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING


1/2 c. butter
2 2/3 c. powdered sugar, sifted
1/3 c. unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
1/3 c. milk or cream
1 1/2 tsp vanilla

Cream butter. Blend in cocoa powder, vanilla, and sugar, alternately with the cream. Beat with an electric mixer until desired texture is achieved.




1 comment:

  1. Sounds divine! Maybe I will have to make that cake to go with our ribs! I love how you haven't blogged in forever and now there's like ten new things for me to read! Yay!!!

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