Description
Ingredients
- 6oz caster sugar
- 3 large egg whites
- 1lb strawberries (or raspberries)
- 1pt double cream
- 6oz caster sugar
- 3 large egg whites
- 1lb strawberries (or raspberries)
- 1pt double cream
Instructions
Eton Mess is a glorious mixture of meringue, fruit and whipped cream that is traditionally served at Eton College.
First the day before you want to eat the Mess, make your meringue. Or, if you're not a making meringue type of person, purchase your ready made meringue. But it really is very straight-forward to do. Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 2/150C
Prepare a baking sheet by lining with greaseproof paper/baking parchment and oiling it with a flavourless oil.
Beat the egg whites unil they are stiff. The way I tell if they are ready is if I can turn the bowl upside down and the egg whites don't slip out. Be cautious with this test!
As you continue to beat add in the caster sugar a dessert-spoon at a time, until it's all beaten in.
Place dollops of about a tablespoonfull of the meringue mixture all over the baking sheet. Put into the oven and at once turn the heat down to Gas Mark 1/140C. Cook for one hour, then turn the oven off and leave the meringue in overnight to finish drying out.
The next day wash, hull, and chop your strawberries into bite size chunks.
Break the meringue dollops into bite size chunks.
Whip the cream until it is in soft peaks.
Fold the meringue and strawberry pieces.
Eat and enjoy!
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