Baked Cut Okra

Ruby Mae Bromley operated Mrs. Bromley's Dining Room in Clarendon, Texas many years ago. She was known throughout the area for her good country home cooking. If you like fried okra, you'll love this way of preparing it.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 2  lbs okra, cut crosswise in 1/2 inch pieces
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 1  teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄2 cup cornmeal
• 3⁄4 cup butter

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
2. Mix okra, corn meal, salt and pepper in a baking dish until the okra is thoroughly coated with the corn meal.
3. Slice the butter on top of the okra.
4. Bake for 45 minutes, turning half-way through with a spatula so the okra will brown evenly.
5. Remove from oven and drain on a paper towel.