Eton mess
Behind this strange name there lurks a delicious traditional English dessert made of meringues, strawberries and cream.
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Last modified on: July 25th 2010
For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
2 egg whites - 2
100 g caster sugar - 3
200 g strawberries - 4
200 ml liquid cream - 5
30 g Vanilla sugar - Total weight: 590 grams
How long does it take?
| Preparation | Start to finish |
|---|---|
| 4 hours 55 min. | 4 hours 55 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1
4 hours 17 min.
Prepare meringues with 2 egg whites and 100 g caster sugar. Shape them by piping with a forcing bag if possible, to make little meringues about the size of a strawberry.Stage 2
15 min.
Prepare 200 g strawberries and cut into 2 or 4 according to their size. Ideally the pieces should be about the same size as the meringues.Stage 3
20 min.
Prepare the chantilly (whipped cream) with 200 ml liquid cream and 30 g Vanilla sugar.Tip the strawberries, cream and meringues into a bowl,.
Stage 4
3 min.
Mix gently.Stage 5
And serve immediately.Remarks
This dessert cannot be kept waiting otherwise the meringues go soft and it deteriorates into a "mess" worthy of the name!
The word "mess", used humorously here, originally came from the French word "mets" (dish).
The word "mess", used humorously here, originally came from the French word "mets" (dish).
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
For 4 people : 2.84 €
Per person : 0.71 €
Source: Home-made.
More recipes?
This recipe use (among others) | Strawberries: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Strawberry sorbet, Strawberries with mint and cream, Strawberry and rhubarb crumble, Quick Strawberry Millefeuille, Fraisier (French strawberry cake), ... All |
| Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Madras rice, Creamy risotto with diced vegetables and flax seeds, Ramekins of duchess potatoes, Shallot confit tart, Breton leek and mushroom tart, ... All |
| Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Peach and verbena feuilleté, Almond tuiles, Quick orange marmalade, Pears and caramelised walnut samosas , Alsatian apple tart, ... All |
 | Vanilla sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Nantes Tourton, Apricot blancmange, Tatin apples with mascarpone cream, Toffee apple upside-down cake, Finger biscuits, ... All |
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