Poached Egg!

Another thing everyone should know about me is that my go to breakfast is Eggs Benedict. Note to future boyfriends: if you have done something wrong please don't apologize with flowers... you're better off sending me some pasta, garlic salt, and/or eggs benedict (Or all three.. but if you send all three I'm going to assume you have done something completely horrible and probably won't forgive you anyway).... I'm just that kind of girl.

I decided since I am officially done with work, and will be spending the next week at home in upstate NY, I should take full advantage of my parent's huge kitchen and tons of unnecessary cooking equipment. 

Therefore, I decided to take on the task of poaching an egg. Up until this point I have only enjoyed eating poached eggs, and haven't actually had the cojones to cook my own - until now.  I just always had a hard time visualizing how this egg was going to stay together as it was floating around in water - but it does! Instead of taking on the huge task of making Eggs Benedict, this will be my first baby step. 

 Step #1: The first step in this poached egg process is boiling a large pot of water with roughly six inches of water in it. As the water boils move on to step 2..

Step #2: Chop up three pieces of bread. After chopping it up, lay all the pieces out on a plate or flat surface.

Step #3: After laying out all of the pieces, I melted some butter and brushed all of the pieces with butter on both sides. Then I sprinkled them with salt, pepper, and a little garlic salt. 

As you are melting the butter, take out a medium to large sized saucepan and heat the pan on med-high heat. Once the pan is hot (a great way to check if it's ready is to wet your fingers with water and flick water onto the pan... if the water sizzles, you're good to go).

The pieces only need about a minute to cook on each side, and at the end they should be golden brown. 

After you have completed the toast bites the water should be boiling, and you can focus on the poached egg. After the water has reached a boil, you should add 1 - 2 tbsp of white wine vinegar, and then reduce the heat to a simmer, and allow the water to stop boiling. 

Next, crack an egg into a shallow bowl or cup. 

I used a metal measuring cup because I figured it would be easier to ease the egg into the water. 

Place the egg into the water, and allow it to cook in the simmering water for roughly 1 1/2 - 2 minutes - depending on how runny you like your yolk. When the egg is done cooking, use a slotted spoon to scoop out the egg, and allow the water to drain a little before placing the egg on your plate. 

I have to say I don't think I did too bad for my first time! I served the egg with some of those toast crisps and some fresh fruit. Yum! Next time I will attempt a full blown Eggs Benedict (Although hollandaise sauce terrifies me).

Kelly's a little full from the toast crisps she stole off my plate while I was busy cooking my egg.