Eton mess
4 hours 55 min.
Easy
2.85 €
4 people
5 Ingredients- 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
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 4 hours 20 min.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 15 min.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 20 min.
Tip the strawberries, cream and meringues into a bowl,.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 3 min.
Stage 5
The word "mess", used humorously here, originally came from the French word "mets" (dish).
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 11 RDI=17 % | 272 RDI=103 % | 60 RDI=82 % | 1,189 RDI=59 % | 4,978 RDI: 59 % |
| Per 100 g | 1 RDI=3 % | 46 RDI=17 % | 10 RDI=14 % | 201 RDI=10 % | 844 RDI: 10 % |
| Per person | 2 RDI=4 % | 68 RDI=26 % | 15 RDI=21 % | 297 RDI=15 % | 1,245 RDI: 15 % |
- For 4 people : 2.85 €
- Per person : 0.75 €
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