Deep-Fried Okra - cooking recipe

Ingredients

12-15 raw medium okra
2 c. packaged hush puppy mix
2/3 c. self-rising flour
1/2 Tbsp. sugar
Crisco oil

Preparation

Wash okra and slice into 1/4 inch wheels.
Salt well, then sprinkle hush puppy mix (about 1/2 cup) over okra to coat.
Place okra in a colander and run cold water over to wet.
Mix remaining hush puppy mix with flour and sugar in a large bowl with a tight fitting lid.
Take the okra from the colander, place into mixture, cover and shake until okra is completely coated.
Shake excess mixture from okra and fry in oil until golden brown.
Oil needs to be hot when you put the okra in it.