Eton mess
4 hours 55 min.
Easy
4 people
5 Ingredients- 1
2 egg whites - 2
½ cup caster sugar - 3
1 ¼ cup strawberries - 4
1 cup liquid cream - 5
2 tablespoons Vanilla sugar
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 | 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 % |
- For 4 people : 2.85 €
- Per person : 0.75 €
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