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Eton Mess
35 mins
1 hours
20 mins
Easy
Eton Mess has got a chic upgrade served in elegant individual glasses. Layers of crushed meringue, whipped cream, and juicy strawberries create a delightful blend of textures and flavours, making this effortless dessert feel truly special.
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- Ingredients
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Ingredients
Meringues
- 4 egg whites
- 1 1/3 cups Chelsea Caster Sugar (300g)
- 1 tsp cornflour
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 1 tsp white vinegar
- food colouring (optional)
Strawberry Sauce
- 500g fresh or frozen strawberries
- 1/3 cup Chelsea Caster Sugar (75g)
- 2 tsp lemon juice
To Serve
- 2 cups cream (500ml)
- 3 Tbsp Chelsea Icing Sugar
- freeze dried raspberries, to decorate
Additional tips
- Fresh strawberries or other berries are a nice addition to this dessert.
- Eton mess is best served soon after assembling; however, meringues and strawberry sauce can be made in advance. Meringues will keep well in an airtight container for a couple of weeks, and strawberry sauce can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to one week.
Chelsea Products in Recipe
Caster Sugar
The fine crystal of Chelsea...
Reviews
7
What did you think of this recipe?
Agnes
5
Anne Pridham
Eton Mess, started with me as a mistake as made a failed pav. This was over 50 years ago so turned it into a different dessert which went down as a treat.
5
Naomi
Best way I've found to store meringues is in the freezer! Can be eaten straight from there too. They stay crispy and don't get sticky at all 😊
5
maggie
love it so easy and going to use it for our next fundraising dinner wecater for and so easy and a nice to be different dessert to get us more fundraising dinners
5
Lynette newman
5
Bridget
Lovely
5
Judy
I love it will be trying soon
5
Method
Meringues
Preheat oven to 110°C bake. Line two large baking trays with baking paper.
In a large clean bowl (not plastic) beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, one tablespoon at a time. The sugar adding process should take at least 10 minutes. After all the sugar has been added, continue to beat for a couple of minutes. The resulting mixture should be thick and glossy.
Beat in the cornflour, vanilla essence and vinegar until just combined.
Use food colouring to tint the mixture if desired.
Spoon or pipe mixture into small rounds on prepared trays. Bake for 45 minutes, then switch the trays around and bake for a further 15 minutes. The meringues should be dry all over and lift off the paper easily.
Leave to cool in oven with the door slightly ajar. Transfer to an airtight container once cool.
Strawberry Sauce
Place strawberries, sugar and lemon juice in a medium saucepan. Simmer over medium-low heat for 15-20 minutes, until strawberries have softened and mixture is thick (it will thicken even more as it cools). Remove from heat and allow to cool fully.
Refrigerate until required.
To Serve
Whip cream and icing sugar together until soft peaks form.
Make individual desserts by dividing strawberry sauce, cream and lightly crushed meringues between glasses or bowls; otherwise, gently swirl together in a large bowl. Top with crushed freeze dried raspberries and serve immediately.
Additional tips
- Fresh strawberries or other berries are a nice addition to this dessert.
- Eton mess is best served soon after assembling; however, meringues and strawberry sauce can be made in advance. Meringues will keep well in an airtight container for a couple of weeks, and strawberry sauce can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to one week.
Chelsea Products in Recipe
Icing Sugar
Icing sugar can also be...
Caster Sugar
The fine crystal of Chelsea...
Reviews
7
What did you think of this recipe?
Agnes
5
Anne Pridham
Eton Mess, started with me as a mistake as made a failed pav. This was over 50 years ago so turned it into a different dessert which went down as a treat.
5
Naomi
Best way I've found to store meringues is in the freezer! Can be eaten straight from there too. They stay crispy and don't get sticky at all 😊
5
maggie
love it so easy and going to use it for our next fundraising dinner wecater for and so easy and a nice to be different dessert to get us more fundraising dinners
5
Lynette newman
5
Bridget
Lovely
5
Judy
I love it will be trying soon
5
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