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ETON MESS

ETON MESS

Celebrate summer with the quintessential British dessert: Eton Mess! Crisp meringue mingles with whipped cream, fresh berries, and a drizzle of sweet berry sauce in this delightfully chaotic (and delicious) treat. Easy, refreshing, and perfect for sharing!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 6 Servings
Calories 428 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Blender

Ingredients
  

  • 3 egg whites
  • 6.2 oz caster sugar (superfine)
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 tsp white wine vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp cornflour (corn starch)

For the topping:

  • about 2 cups strawberries, fresh or frozen (or use a mixture of different berries)
  • 2 Tbsp icing sugar (confectioner’s sugar)
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 1 cup thick Greek style yoghurt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 150°F (300°F). Line a baking tray with non-stick paper.
  • Beat egg whites in a clean bowl until they form soft peaks. Add the sugar a spoonful at a time, beating between each addition. Once all the sugar is mixed in (test by rubbing some mixture between your fingers – you shouldn’t feel any grains) fold in vanilla, vinegar and sifted cornflour.
  • Take a dessertspoon full of mixture and place it on the baking paper in a small mound, leaving a bit of room between each. Repeat with remaining mixture and place tray in the oven. Turn down heat to 120°C (250°F) and cook for 1 hour. Turn off oven and leave the meringues in the oven overnight or until completely cool.
  • To make berry coulis, mix half the berries with the icing sugar in a saucepan. Cook on medium heat until soft. Whizz in blender and leave to cool.
  • To assemble dessert, chop the remaining berries into halves or quarters, depending on their size. Whisk cream until it forms soft peaks (it’s important not to over-whisk as the cream needs to be soft and gloopy). Fold together cream, yoghurt and berries and break meringues into mouthful-sized pieces and mix in gently.
  • Serve in bowls or glasses and drizzle with coulis (I dolloped one big spoonful of mixture into each dish, then drizzled over some coulis, followed by a second dollop and more coulis over top, in effect creating a more layered parfait).

Nutrition

Calories: 428kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 7gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 18gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.002gCholesterol: 91mgSodium: 59mgPotassium: 152mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 35gVitamin A: 1168IUVitamin C: 0.5mgCalcium: 92mgIron: 0.2mg
Keyword Eton Mess
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