Boiled Water - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. water
1 hot stove burner
1 pot with cover
10 minutes of patience

Preparation

Pour water into pot.
Cover with lid.
Place pot on stove burner; wait until 3 minutes of your time has been used.
If water is not getting hot, check to see if burner is on.
Don't watch too closely as a watched pot never boils.
When water is ready, use as needed.
If your first efforts are unsuccessful, try again.