Cornmeal Coo Coo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

In cold water, rinse okra; remove stems and slice into rounds.
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.
Return to heat and, using wooden spoon, stir until mixture is well blended, slightly stiff, and comes away from sides of pan.
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.