It must be sent quickly to table, and covered plentifully with sifted sugar.
Serve merely with plain sifted sugar, a little of which may be sprinkled over the pudding.
Short crust merely requires a little sifted sugar sprinkled over it before being sent to table.
Beat the yolks of 4 eggs; add a pinch of salt, 1 tablespoonful of melted butter, 1 small cup of milk and sifted flour enough to make a smooth batter.
Add flour sifted with a teaspoonful of baking-powder. Make into a large roll; place in the centre of the prunes; cover with brown sugar and a tablespoonful of molasses and put in the oven to bake until done.
When it is three-parts done, take it out of the oven, put the white of an egg on a plate, and, with the blade of a knife, whisk it to a froth; brush the pie over with this, then sprinkle upon it some sifted sugar, and then a few drops of water.