Madolan's Cranberry Pudding and Hard Sauce

CRANBERRY PUDDING
Start with 2 cups whole cranberries, coarsely chopped (you can do this in a processor but I prefer the texture of hand-chopped berries). Sprinkle them with 3 Tb sugar. Add 2 tsp baking soda and 1 cup Karo syrup. Stir in 1/3 cup warm water. Add 1 and 1/3 cups flour, blend well. Pour that mess in a lightly greased 8x8 pan. Bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes or until a chopstick stabbed through its heart comes out clean.

HARD SAUCE
1/2 cup cream
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup butter
1 tsp vanilla

Mix well in a double boiler until bubbly and hot. Spoon over pudding. Die of pleasure.