Cherry Pudding

Directions

1. For a family of five persons, boil 4 potatoes (pared) with salt in the water.
2. When done, drain and mash them quickly, and, while still hot, stir in enough flour to roll out.
3. On this sprinkle your seeded cherries (morellas are best), sprinkle with sugar, roll neatly up, put into a cloth or a pudding bag (not too small) and boil or steam for 4 hours.
4. If the water evaporates fill up with boiling water.
5. Eat with butter and sugar (hard sauce) into which is stirred the white of 1 egg and 1 tablespoonful of brandy.
6. A dyspeptic may eat this crust with impunity.
7. The same crust will do for dumplings.