1/2 cup butter
1 cup Molasses
1 cup cold water
1 cup raisins
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon soda
Mix above together with nuts and dates as desired. (I usually use about a cup of chopped pecans and a cup of chopped dates – use more or less according to your own tastes). Pour pudding mix into a can or mold and steam for 3 hours. When done, it is cake-like in texture.
For the sauce:
2/3 cup butter mixed with 1-1/2 cups sugar and 2 tablespoons boiling water. Beat in 3 (very fresh) egg yolks. Add beaten whites last. Flavor with vanilla (about 1/2 teaspoon – again, to your own taste)
Serve the sauce with the Pudding. Some people also like a “hard sauce” (brandy-flavored) on their pudding.