How to Fry an Egg

I learned this technique from my sister many years ago.  Up until that time, I always thought you had to either splash bacon grease on them or flip them to get that perfect fried egg.  Recently I showed a friend how to do this and she was pretty impressed and uses the method ever since.  the steps are: 1.  Heat griddle/pan to desired temp.  2.  Grease pan if necessary.  3.  Break egg on frying surface, salt and pepper to taste. 4. Place pan lid with a small amount of water over the egg.  The water turns to steam and cooks the top of the egg.  5. Cook for a minute or so...depending on your desired state of "doneness".