Summer Griddle Cakes

By LaLaCooks

Ingredients

• 4 bacon slices
• 1 cup finely chopped okra
• 1 1/2 cups self-rising white cornmeal mix
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 2/3 cups buttermilk
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten

Preparation

Step 1

1. Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat 8 to 10 minutes or until crisp; remove bacon, and drain on paper towels, reserving drippings in skillet. Finely chop bacon.

2. Sauté okra in hot drippings 3 minutes or until crisp-tender.

3. Whisk together cornmeal mix and next 5 ingredients just until moistened; stir in okra and bacon.

4. Pour about 1/4 cup batter for each griddle cake onto a hot, lightly greased griddle or large nonstick skillet. Cook cakes 2 to 3 minutes or until tops are covered with bubbles and edges look dry and cooked; turn and cook other side 1 to 2 minutes or until done.