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Eton Mess (Classic)

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Eton Mess (Classic)

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

1

Toss strawberries with caster sugar. Rest 15 minutes.

2

Whip cream with icing sugar and vanilla to soft peaks.

3

Fold in most of the meringue, reserving some.

4

Fold in most of the strawberries.

5

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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