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Eton mess
Behind this strange name there lurks a delicious traditional English dessert made of meringues, strawberries and cream.
169 K 5/5 (14 reviews)
4 hours 55 min.
Easy
4 people
5 IngredientsLast 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
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 4 hours 55 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 4 hours 20 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,.
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).
Keeping: To eat right now.
Source: Home-made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 10 RDI=4 % | 270 RDI=30 % | 60 RDI=9 % | 1,190 RDI=60 % | 4,980 RDI: 60 % |
| Per 100 g | 1 RDI=1 % | 50 RDI=4 % | 10 RDI=2 % | 200 RDI=10 % | 840 RDI: 10 % |
| Per person | 2 RDI=1 % | 70 RDI=6 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 300 RDI=20 % | 1,250 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 2.85 €
- Per person : 0.75 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Strawberries
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Liquid cream
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Caster sugar
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Vanilla sugar
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