Mom’s Soft-Boiled Eggs ‘n’ Toast

I have an electric range, so on my first attempt I set the button halfway between high and low. It took my eggs so long to come to a boil that at the one minute and 40 second mark, the yolks were almost completely done. I like my whites set but the yolks runny. Since hubby likes his eggs hard-boiled, I just added those two to his hard-boiled ones to make egg salad. My second attempt caused me to lick the bowl. I turned the setting to a couple notches past the high setting, and when the eggs started to boil, I set the timer for one minute. When I cut one open, the yolks were perfectly runny and the whites not quite completely set, but I found out I like them like that. I then placed them in my bowl and placed that small hunk of butter on top. Then I sprinkled on some kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Once I dipped my toast in that heavenly concoction, my mouth became very happy. I guess it was the butter. I’ll be making these again. Who’d have though that a pat of butter would crank up a soft-boiled egg to such delightful heights?