Easy Poached Egg for One (or Two)

Conceived and first prepared March 15, 2011. The recipe can easily be doubled by doubling the water and vinegar.

Poached Eggs, Ham, English Muffin

1 (or 2) large egg
2 T (or 1/4 c) white vinegar
3 c (6 c) water

Bring the water to a boil in a one-quart (two-quart) covered sauce pan. Off heat, after the bubbling subsides, add the vinegar. Crack the egg into a small round bowl with a smooth edge, and tilt it gently into the hot water. Cover the pan, and poach off heat for 3.5 to 4 minutes, until the yolk is firm but liquid. (Add a second egg after 2 minutes). Retrieve the egg by carefully lifting it out of the water with a perforated spoon. Blot dry gently between a folded dish towel, and flip onto a nest of cheese grits, or a toasted, buttered English muffin half, or top a pile of roasted asparagus, or prepare Eggs Bubba I.