Marmalade spareribs

Marmalade
Mandarin oranges*, peeled, seeded, crushed	3 cups
Lemon, zest and juice	1
Sugar	3 cups
Ribs
Pork spareribs, cut into three to four bone servings	4 to 5 pounds
Soy sauce, light	1/2 cup
Orange marmalade	1 cup
Garlic, minced	3 cloves
Ginger, finely grated	1 tablespoon
Pepper, freshly ground

Marmalade

1. In your bread machine bucket, combine oranges, lemon zest and juice, and sugar.
2. Place in bread machine, select the JAM setting, and press START.

Ribs

1. Combine soy sauce, marmalade, garlic, ginger, and pepper; coat ribs with sauce.
2. Transfer ribs to your slow-cooker crockery, pour marmalade atop, and allow to marinade in refrigerator at least 12 hours.
3. Place in slow cooker, select LOW, and cook for 9 to 10 hours.

Time: 23 hours and 35 minutes (20 minutes active; 1 hour 15 minutes marmalading; 12 hours marinading; 10 hours cooking) • 4 to 6 servings

* I used Cutie mandarin oranges that are amazingly easy to peel, seedless, and rather small but with perfectly bite-sized slices.