Francine's Texas Cuisine

 

Oven Fried Okra   1 pound fresh okra 1/4 cup egg substitute 1/4 cup nonfat buttermilk 2/3 cup cornmeal 1/3 cup flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt Vegetable cooking spray   Mix egg substitute and buttermilk. Stir in okra and let stand 10 minutes. Mix cornmeal, flour, baking powder, and salt in a ziploc plastic bag. Drain okra [small portion at a time] place in bag and shake gently. Spray cookie sheet and place okra in single layer. Spray with cooking spray. Bake 450 degrees for 8 minutes, stir and cook 7-8 minutes more. Then broil 4 inches from heat 4-5 minutes until brown. Can use eggplant, green tomatoes, squash, potatoes, fish, zucchini, or backstrap. Freezes good except for zucchini. Reheat in iron skillet on low. Microwave just makes it soggy.

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