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Eton Mess
United Kingdom
Served at Eton College's annual cricket match against Winchester since the 1930s.
The simplest British dessert — crushed meringue, whipped cream and fresh strawberries folded together. A beautiful, effortless summer pudding.
Prep
10 mins
Cook
0 mins
Difficulty
Easy
Calories
405 kcal
Serves
4
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used
Ingredients
400gfresh strawberries, hulled and crushed
400mldouble cream, whipped
4shop-bought or homemade meringues, crushed
2 tbspicing sugar
fresh mintto garnish
Method
1
Crush half the strawberries roughly. Slice the rest.
2
Fold crushed meringue into whipped cream. Fold in crushed and sliced strawberries.
3
Spoon into glasses. Garnish with mint.
Chef's Tip
Fold, don't mix — you want visible ripples of strawberry through the cream, not pink cream.
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