Baked Chicken Maryland - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 to 8 chicken pieces
1 egg
cracker crumbs (enough to coat)

Preparation

Trim chicken pieces, removing loose ends of skin.
Bone or not, as you like.
Shake chicken in a paper bag with flour, salt and pepper.
Break an egg into a pie pan.
Add 2 tablespoons water; beat with a fork until blended.
Dip the chicken pieces into the egg, then coat well with crumbs.
Place in a well-greased shallow baking pan.
Bake at 400\u00b0 until tender (35 to 50 minutes), basting several times with melted butter (1/3 cup for 6 to 8 pieces).