Choose the most logical order of sentences from among the four given choices to construct a coherent paragraph.
A. These were mainly bulwarks against winter, the hoarded dregs of more plentiful seasons.
B. The first were the earliest mince pies, which saw cooked, shredded meat, dried fruits, alcohol with its preservative qualities and perhaps a few spices or herbs, all encased in large pies.
C. The second main pudding was a pottage or soup called frumenty, a fast dish involving cracked wheat, currants and almonds which was ladled out at the start of a meal.
D. The pudding seems to have had two principal forerunners.