Put prunes in a saucepan and add enough water to cover them. Bring to boiling with a lid on, then reduce the heat and let simmer for about 7 minutes, longer if the prunes are pretty dry/hard. If you cool them & refrigerate, the prune water will thicken to more of a light syrup. Serve prunes in a small bowl with some of the liquid/syrup. I think they are delicious like this. They used to serve them at Hometown Buffet all the time, before they went out of business. I always made sure I got some of them!

I would suggest adding water just to cover and then a low, light simmer (rather than a boil) just for a short time until soft. Consume both the prunes and the water. The water will be very sweet and will also help keep things moving!