Michael Stern's Mom's Oven Fried Cornflake Chicken

Ingredients:

2 Eggs, slightly beaten
1/4 c Milk
2 1/2 c Cornflake crumbs (crushed
-but not pulverized)
2 ts Salt
1/2 ts Freshly ground pepper
1 Chicken (3 lbs), cut up
5 tb Butter, melted

Method:

Michael Stern and his wife, Jane, are the coauthors of the best-selling American cookbook Square Meals.
Like many Americans - and for that matter like many of the worlds' great chefs and food experts - Michael came by his love of good simple food at his mother's table.
Regarding his recipe he writes: Cornflake chicken is the playful side of American home cooking.
Of course, it is no replacement for chicken pan-fried in lard; but it is easy, it is delicious in its own right, and it is fun.
Such culinary fun, which involves making something new from unlikely off-the-shelf supermarket products, is as American as mock apple pie.
1.
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Mix together eggs and milk in a shallow dish.
Mix cornflake crumbs, salt, and pepper in a separate dish.
2.
Dip chicken pieces first in the egg mixture, then dredge in crumbs to coat evenly.
3.
Arrange chicken pieces in a greased 13 X 9 X 2-inch baking dish.
Drizzle with melted butter.
Bake uncovered for 1 hour.