Eton mess is a delicious and very easy traditional English dessert with an important name linked to the famous Eton College where it is believed to have been invented, combined with the term mess which means disorder… and indeed the dessert is a delightful mix of goodness!
Among the many countless versions of its origins, it is said that during the annual cricket tournament at Eton, a restless Labrador overturned a picnic basket containing a white Pavlova, which crumbled instantly but was still offered to the guests who found the MERINGUE of the pavlova with the fruit delicious!
Simply put, eton mess is a mix of strawberries, whipped cream, and meringue although there are variations with other fruits; for example, a similar dessert is the Lancing mess, based on bananas but also others like an exotic one with pineapple and mango! (I absolutely think juicy fruits, not firm ones like apples, should be used!!!).
If you want to make meringues follow the classic recipe or I’ll also leave you the vegan egg-free version with aquafaba!
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°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° ETON MESS WITH STRAWBERRIES
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 4 people
- Cooking methods: No cooking
- Cuisine: British
Ingredients ETON MESS WITH STRAWBERRIES
- 9 oz strawberries (+ a few for final decoration)
- 1 tbsp Sugar (optional)
- 1 cup ml Fresh liquid cream
- 2.8 oz meringue
- 1 tbsp Lemon juice (optional)
Tools ETON MESS WITH STRAWBERRIES
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- Electric whisk
- Spatula
- Bowl
FOR THE PREPARATION OF ETON MESS WITH STRAWBERRIES
Wash, remove the stem and chop the strawberries. Place them in a bowl with sugar (and lemon juice…).
Mix the fruit, cover it with film, and let it rest for at least 1 hour.
At the right moment, whip the fresh liquid cream.
In the bowl, add in addition to the strawberries (but keep a little aside) the whipped cream, the crumbled meringue, and mix well the spoon dessert.
Already compose the bowls with the greedy mix, distribute the reserved strawberries on top, and serve the Eton mess with strawberries. Enjoy your meal!!
Annalisa
Advice and Notes
On the blog, you will find many recipes with strawberries, a juicy and delicious fruit for me, such as…
Quick Danish Braid with Strawberries;
Zuccotto Mimosa with Strawberries;
Moelleux with Strawberries and much much more!!
Here’s the video recipe Eton mess with strawberries…
