"Grandpa's Okra"

So this recipe I found in one of my Gooseberry Patch cookbooks. If you don't have any I recommend them, they're WONDERFUL! The recipe is called "Grandpa's Okra". It is very tasty. I did tweak this recipe as it was a little vague as to what to fry everything in etc... but over all a very good recipe! Enjoy!

Ingredients:

1 cup cornmeal       
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 egg
1 Tbsp milk
1 cup sliced okra
1/2 small onion diced
3 med. sized potatoes (peeled and cut into small cubes & seasoned with seasoning salt if desired)
1/2 lb. bacon cut into one inch strips (cooked and reserve the grease)
vegetable oil for frying

In a med. bowl stir together your cornmeal, salt and pepper. In a small bowl beat together your egg and milk. Next heat your oil and put in the potatoes & onion. Dip each piece of okra first into the egg mix and then into the cornmeal then add to the pan w/ potatoes & onion. Fry until the potatoes and okra are golden brown and tender. Remove from oil. Discard remaining oil that is in your pan. Now in your pan add about 2 or 3 Tbsp. of your reserved bacon grease, once heated add back to the pan the okra/potato mixture. Then throw in your already cooked bacon. Fry for about another five minutes making sure to stir well to get the bacon flavor mixed in well. Remove from heat and serve.