Cornmeal Coo Coo

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 12 fresh okra pods
• 4 pints water
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 lb yellow cornmeal

Recipe

• 1 in cold water, rinse okra; remove stems and slice into rounds.
• 2 in large saucepan, combine okra and water; bring to boil and stir in butter, salt & pepper. remove from heat; stir in cornmeal until all lumps are dissolved and mixture is smooth.
• 3 return to heat and, using wooden spoon, stir until mixture is well blended, slightly stiff, and comes away from sides of pan.
• 4 spoon into lightly buttered bowl; let sit about 30 minutes until set. cover top of bowl with platter and invert to transfer coo coo to serving platter.