Recipe: »Eton Mess«

Recipe: »Eton Mess«

Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

• 425g strawberries, hulled and sliced
• 1 Tbsp fine sugar
• 200 ml whipping cream
• 3 Tbsp icing sugar
• ¼ tsp vanilla extract
• 6 readymade meringue nests or 30 readymade meringue kisses (approx.)

Method

1. Mix fine sugar and chopped strawberries in a bowl to begin the process of maceration. Set aside.
2. Lightly break the meringues into bite-sized pieces and set aside. If using meringue kisses, keep a few whole ones for garnish.
3. Take a chilled mixing bowl and on medium speed, whip the cream till it begins to thicken. Add icing sugar and extract. Beat only until nice, soft peaks form. Do not over-beat.
4. To assemble, take serving glasses. Add a layer of meringue at the bottom, top with a layer of cream and then macerated strawberries. Repeat the layering till glass is full to desired level.
5. Garnish with meringue kisses.

Notes:

• Soak sugar and strawberries together for no more than 30 minutes.
• Eton mess is best assembled just before eating so that the meringue remains crisp after adding the cream and fruit.