Eton Mess

Crushed meringue folded with whipped cream and macerated strawberries.

TIME BREAKDOWN
Prep: 15 min
Total: 15 minutes
Vegetarian
✅
Nuts
❌
Serves
6 people
Difficulty
Very Easy

Ingredients

  • 500g strawberries, hulled
  • 2 tbsp caster sugar
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 400ml double cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 6 meringue nests, roughly broken
  • Mint leaves, to decorate

Method

  1. Mash half the strawberries with the sugar and lemon juice to make a sauce. Slice the remainder.

  2. Whip the cream with the vanilla to soft peaks.

  3. Fold the sliced strawberries and meringue pieces into the cream.

  4. Swirl through the strawberry sauce.

  5. Spoon into glasses and decorate with mint. Serve immediately.