Hash Brown Casserole {aka Funeral Potatoes}

INGREDIENTS

package (2 pounds) frozen hash brown potatoes, thawed

1/2 cup

butter, melted

1 can

condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted

container (8 oz.) sour cream

1/2 cup

onions, finely chopped

2 cups

Cheddar cheese, shredded

1/2 tsp

salt

1/4 tsp

ground black pepper

2 cups

crushed cornflakes cereal

1/4 cup

melted butter (half a stick of butter)