Wash okra and trim ends. Slice okra into 1/4-to-3/8-inch slices. Do not cut into larger slices or the okra will not bake properly.
You should have about 3 to 3 1/2 cups sliced okra. Place into a medium to large mixing bowl.
Stir in salt.
Preheat oven to 425°F. Oil a 9-inch x 13-inch baking sheet or line with parchment paper.
Combine flour and seasonings and stir into okra. Mix very, very well.
Distribute okra on baking sheet.
Bake at 425°F for 30 to 40 minutes or until nicely browned.
Serve hot topped with Dill Dressing or Creamy Italian Dressing.
Notes
1. Be sure to use corn flour, NOT cornmeal and NOT corn starch, in this recipe. Corn flour and corn meal and corn starch are all different ingredients.Cornmeal is coarsely ground and is gritty.Corn starch is highly refined, white, flavorless, and very starchy. It is generally used for thickening.Corn flour is flour made from corn. It’s finely ground and is floury and not gritty.2. If you make a double recipe, either bake on two separate baking sheets. (Otherwise, okra will not brown sufficiently.)3. Vinegar helps clean up okra slime quite well.