Sweet Sour Short Ribs

• 3 1/2 lb. short ribs
• 1/2 c. flour (divided)
• 3 Tbsp. fat
• 1/8 tsp. pepper
• 1 1/2 c. sliced onion
• 1 1/2 cloves garlic, sliced
• 2 c. hot water
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 c. vinegar
• 1/4 c. brown sugar
• 1 c. catsup
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 2 Tbsp. flour
• cooked noodles

1. Cut short ribs into serving size pieces; remove excess fat. Dredge in 1/3 cup flour and put in frying pan.
2. Brown well on all sides in hot fat; remove to a heavy pot.
3. Add pepper, onions and garlic to fat; cook until tender.
4. Combine remaining ingredients except flour and noodles; pour over ribs.
5. Cover tightly; cook slowly until tender, 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
6. Put ribs on serving plate and keep warm.
7. Pour off fat from gravy.
8. Stir in rest of flour and 2 tablespoons water.
9. Serve on hot buttered noodles.

short ribs, flour, fat, pepper, onion, garlic, water, bay leaf, vinegar, brown sugar, catsup, salt, flour, noodles

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=338044 (may not work)