Fried Okra

1 pound fresh or frozen okra

2 eggs, beaten

4 to 6 dashes  hot pepper sauce

1 cup cornmeal

½ tsp. salt

½ tsp.black pepper

oil for deep frying    Wash okra and drain well cut off ends and discard.    Cut okra crosswise into ½ inch slices. In a bowl, combine beaten eggs    and hot sauce and add okra and stir to coat all pieces well.    In a shallow dish, combine cornmeal, salt and cayenne. Dip  okra   pieces into cornmeal mixture to coat well.    Heat oil in the deep fryer or pot to 375°.    Fry okra in batches until browned, about 4 to 6 minutes for each batch.