Eton Mess Recipe

A dish of strawberry puree' and whipped cream with a layer of meringue cookies.

Eton mess is a traditional English dessert consisting of a mixture of strawberries (or other berries), meringue, and whipped cream. There's a history where it is believe to originate from the prestigious Eton College, located in the UK. The dessert takes minutes to put together and it's a perfect way to showcase fresh summer berries.

Course Dessert

Cuisine British

Keyword Eton Mess Dessert, Strawberry Fool

Prep Time 20

Total Time 20

Servings

Calories 517kcal

Author Debby - www.AFeastfortheEyes.net

Equipment

Immersion Blender -or-
Potato Masher
Hand Mixer to make the whipped cream
Glass Vessels to show off the layers of fruit and whipped cream

Ingredients

1 pint fresh strawberries about 1 cup per serving
1 cups heavy whipping cream approximate amount; about 1 cup per servng
2 Tbsp powdered sugar increase according to the fruit's tartness
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
8 small meringue cookies crushed (about 4 per serving)

Instructions

For the fruit:

Wash and remove the green stem from the berries. Cut into chunks and then puree with an immersion blender, or mash them manually. Taste and add a little sugar, until the fruit is the sweetness that you prefer. Set aside.

For the whipped cream:

In a clean bowl add the chilled heavy cream. With clean beaters (free of any oil) whip the cream until it's soft and billowy (soft peaks).
Gently fold the strawberry puree into the whipped cream until evenly distributed.

Assemble the dessert:

Gently crush the meringue cookies until they are larger chunks. You don't want to crush them into dust crumbs!
Add a layer of the whipped cream mixture, then a layer of the meringue cookies. Repeat until the top layer is whipped cream.
Serve within 30 minutes, so that the cookies don't become soggy and mushy.

Notes

The software could not calculate the caloric values of the meringue cookies. According to the label it's 90 calories for 7 cookies.

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