Fill a pan halfway with water and heat to boil.

Crack an egg into a small bowl, making sure that you don't break the yolk.

Once the water is boiling, gently slide the egg into the water, simultaneously lowering the heat to minimum if working on gas-stove. Turn the heat off if it is an electric burner.

Put a nice slice of bread in the toaster.

Let the egg cook anywhere from 3-5 minutes depending on how solid you like the yolk.

Butter the toasted bread with salted butter.

Remove the egg from the water with a slotted spoon, transferring it to the toast.

Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.

Tips: If the water is boiling too hard when the egg begins too cook, it will break up the white and maybe even the yolk. Fresh eggs work the best; the yolks are better centered. Try to time it so that the toast is not cold when you place the egg.