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Eton mess

Name: Eton mess
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: strawberries 350g, hulled and quartered; meringue nests 4, broken into pieces; double cream 284ml pot, lightly whipped

10 minutes
serves 6
Easy

A classic English dessert that makes the most out of succulent, sweet British strawberries that are in season. Strawberries, meringues and cream make a heavenly combination. Use ready made meringues to make this dessert really simple

Published: March 25, 2015 at 3:08 pm

Ingredients

strawberries 350g, hulled and quartered
meringue nests 4, broken into pieces
double cream 284ml pot, lightly whipped

Method

Step 1

Crush half of the strawberries to a rough pulp with the back of a fork or in a food processor. Tip the meringue into a large bowl and stir in the cream.
Step 2

Add the strawberry pulp and strawberry quarters and gently fold everything together so you have ripples of pink through the white.