Eton mess


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
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Preparation
4 hours 55 min.
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Stage 1 - ⌛ 4 hours 20 min.
Eton mess : Stage 1
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.
Eton mess : Stage 2
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.
Eton mess : Stage 3
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.
Eton mess : Stage 4
Mix gently.

Stage 5
Eton mess : 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).
Keeping: To eat right now.
Source: Home-made.
Nutritional information
Proteins CarbohydratesFats CaloriesEnergy
Per 100 g1 g RDI=3 %46 g RDI=17 %10 g RDI=14 %201 kcal RDI=10 %844 kJ RDI=10 %
Per person2 g RDI=4 %68 g RDI=26 %15 g RDI=21 %297 kcal RDI=15 %1,245 kJ RDI=15 %
Whole recipe11 g RDI=17 %272 g RDI=103 %60 g RDI=82 %1,189 kcal RDI=59 %4,978 kJ RDI=59 %
Whole recipe
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: egg, milk
How much will it cost?
For 4 people
2.85 €
Per person
0.75 €
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