Eton Mess (Classic)

Name: Eton Mess (Classic)
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 4 shop-bought meringue nests, crushed; 300g fresh strawberries, hulled and halved; 2 tbsp caster sugar; 1 cup thickened cream; 2 tbsp icing sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract; fresh mint to garnish

A classic British summer dessert, folding crushed meringue, whipped cream and fresh strawberries together.

Total time

20 min

Prep

20 min

Cook

0 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

British

vegetarian

Ingredients

4shop-bought meringue nests, crushed

300gfresh strawberries, hulled and halved

2 tbspcaster sugar

1 cupthickened cream

2 tbspicing sugar

1 tspvanilla extract

fresh mintto garnish

Instructions

Toss strawberries with caster sugar. Rest 15 minutes.

Whip cream with icing sugar and vanilla to soft peaks.

Fold in most of the meringue, reserving some.

Fold in most of the strawberries.

Layer in glasses, finishing with remaining meringue and strawberries.

Nutrition (estimated)

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

Calories

267

Protein

1.8g

Fat

21.5g

Carbs

17.6g

Fiber

1.5g

Sodium

17mg

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