Eton mess
4 hours 55 min.
Easy
8 people
5 Ingredients- 1
4 egg whites - 2
200 g caster sugar - 3
400 g strawberries - 4
400 ml liquid cream - 5
60 g vanilla sugar - Total weight: 1,180 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 | 20 RDI=8 % | 550 RDI=50 % | 120 RDI=20 % | 2,380 RDI=120 % | 9,960 RDI: 120 % |
| 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 8 people : 5.70 €
- Per person : 0.75 €
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