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British
Eton Mess Dessert
80 min total20 prep60 cook6 servings310 cal
HardVegetarianClassicContains eggContains dairy
Folded cream, crushed meringue, and strawberries—the gloriously untidy British summer dessert named for Eton College.
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Ingredients
6servings
dairy
- 3egg whites
- 1.5 cupheavy cream
pantry
- 0.75 cupcaster sugar
- 2 tbsppowdered sugar
- 1 tspvanilla extract
produce
- 1 lbfresh strawberries
- 1 tsplemon juice
Steps
- Whip egg whites to stiff peaks, gradually adding caster sugar; pipe or spoon onto a sheet.
- Bake meringues at 225°F (110°C) for about 1 hour until dry; cool.
- Hull and chop strawberries; mash a third with lemon and powdered sugar into a sauce.
- Whip cream with vanilla to soft peaks.
- Break meringues into chunks.
- Fold cream, meringue chunks, and most strawberries together loosely.
- Swirl in berry sauce without fully mixing.
- Spoon into glasses.
- Top with remaining berries.
- Serve immediately.
Tips
- Assemble just before serving so meringue stays crunchy.
- Save some berry puree for swirls.
- Homemade meringues beat store-bought for freshness.
- Chill the cream bowl for faster whipping.
