Eton mess
Behind this strange name there lurks a delicious traditional English dessert made of meringues, strawberries and cream.
132,2755/5 for 14 ratings
Grade this recipe: Last modified on: July 25th 2010
For 4 people, you will need:
- 0
2 egg whites - 1
100 g caster sugar - 2
200 g strawberries - 3
200 ml liquid cream - 4
30 g Vanilla sugar - Total weight: 590 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Start to finish |
|---|---|
| 4 hours 55 min. | 4 hours 55 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
Keeping:
To eat right now.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,.
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
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,095 Kcal or 4,585 Kj | 11 gr | 151 gr | 60 gr |
| 55 % | 4 % | 14 % | 9 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 186 Kcal or 779 Kj | 2 gr | 26 gr | 10 gr |
| 9 % | 1 % | 2 % | 2 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 274 Kcal or 1,147 Kj | 3 gr | 38 gr | 15 gr |
| 14 % | 1 % | 4 % | 2 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 2.84 €
- Per person : 0.71 €
Note : These prices are only approximate.
Source
Home-made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Strawberries: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Strawberries with mint and cream, You should not soak strawberries in water, Fraisier (French strawberry cake), Strawberries in a thyme and lemon-flavoured red wine reduction, Strawberry feuilleté, ... All |
| Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Rosemary steamed fish, Triple-Cheese Pumpkin Gratin, Mushrooms on toast, French style, Like Bounty, Alsatian apple tart, ... All |
| Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Crème brulée, Bounty-style tart for Alison, Apple Batter Puddings, Sandwich bread, Tatin apples with mascarpone cream, ... All |
 | Vanilla sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Kouign-amann brioche, Moist chocolate cake, Plum and almond panna cotta, Clementine sorbet, Stewed apricots, ... All |
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