Baked Cut Okra - cooking recipe

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

Preparation

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