French Fries / Okra Fries

(Dry Herbs)
Put:
2 t onion powder
2 t garlic powder
2 t basil
1 t paprika
2 t salt
in a small bowl.
OR
4 t salt
for plain fries.

Stir & set aside.

To keep from sticking, sprinkle:
2-3 T shredded coconut or flakes
in the bottom of 2 or 3 glass pans or cookie sheets.

Set aside.

Put:
8 c potatoes or sweet potatoes
(cut like French fries)
OR
8 c sliced okra
in a large bowl.

Sprinkle:
the Dry Herbs or salt
over the potatoes or okra in the large bowl & toss for about 20 sec. to cover them.

Place the potatoes or okra on top of the shredded coconut or flakes in 1 layer in the glass pans or cookie sheets.

Bake at 350º for 45-50 min. until soft.

Serve right away or
keep warm by putting the fries in a covered casserole dish with oven at 170º.

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French Fries

Raw Okra

(The pictures show the okra standing up, but you can scatter them in the pan, the okra bakes the same. Also, you can see how much the okra shrinks when baked.)

Okra Fries