Eton mess (Slideshow version)

Eton mess : Photo of step #26

Stage 5/5 :

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).

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