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Chicken wings just got a whole lot creepier!

3 lb whole chicken wings
1/2 cup ketchup
1/4 cup cider vinegar
2 tsp soy sauce
2 tsp molasses
1/2 tsp hot pepper sauce
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/4 tsp gel-like black food colouring
salt & pepper

Dislocate the 2 joints of each wing to prevent them from retracting during cooking. (The cooked wings will resemble bat wings.) Set aside.

To create marinade: Combine all other ingredients in a large glass baking dish or large freezer bag. Add the chicken and coat thoroughly with marinade. Cover the dish or seal the bag. Refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight.

With the rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 375 F. Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil. Arrange the wings on the rack, with the underside of the wings facing up.

Season with salt and pepper. Bake for 20 minutes on middle rack.

Turn the wings and brush with marinade. Bake for about 25 more minutes. For crispy wings, finish cooking under the broiler.

Makes 4 servings