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Eton Mess

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Eton Mess

Crushed meringue, whipped cream and fresh strawberries — the quintessential British summer dessert. Folding rather than stirring, and leaving it deliberately messy and streaky, is the whole point of the name.

Total time
10 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
0 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
British
vegetariangluten-free

Ingredients

4ready-made meringues
400mldouble cream, whipped
400gfresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
2 tbspicing sugar
1 tbsplemon juice

Instructions

1

Toss strawberries with icing sugar and lemon juice. Rest 10 minutes.

2

Roughly crush meringues into large irregular pieces.

3

Fold meringue and strawberries into whipped cream — leave it messy and streaky.

4

Pile into glasses or bowls.

5

Serve immediately.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
496
Protein
2.6g
Fat
48.3g
Carbs
14.3g
Fiber
2g
Sodium
28mg

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