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Crushed biscuit and mint leaf placed on top of the cream and strawberries in a glass to create our Eton mess dessert
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Eton Mess Dessert

Eton Mess Dessert, a very easy, quick, no-bake fruity treat! With a delicious mix of cream, strawberries, meringue and strawberry sauce, no surprise why this classic British Dessert, is a favourite for so many. We add some crushed biscuits on top for an extra crunch.
Prep Time20 minutes
Active Time0 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Dessert, Sweet
Cuisine: British
Keyword: Christmas, Classic, Eton mess, how to make eton mess, how to make eton mess withready made meringue, no bake, strawberry, summer, Thanksgiving
Yield: 2 People
Calories: 443kcal
Author: Luke and Kay - Flawless Food

Ingredients

  • 150 ml (⅔ cup) Whipping Cream
  • 50 grams (¼ cup) Icing Sugar
  • ½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 350 grams (2 cups) Strawberries we used frozen (defrosted) 6 chopped in half, the rest chopped small
  • 6 Mini Meringues crushed, save two whole for the topping

Optional

  • 3 biscuits/cookie crumbled
  • 2 mint leaves

Instructions

  • Tip - Place your serving glasses, whisking bowl and whisk in the freezer for 5-10 mins brfore starting.
    Place half of your chopped strawberries in a jug, use a hand mixer to puree them down to a sauce, set aside.
    Blending strawberries in a jug using a hand held blender
  • Place the whipping cream, icing sugar and vanilla extract in a small mixing bowl.
    Whisk until forming soft peaks, then place the whipped cream into a piping bag.
    soft peaks in whipping cream perfect for Eton Mess Dessert
  • Take the serving glasses out of the freezer and start layering your Eton mess.
    1. Cream
    whipped cream being piped into a cold glass to make Eton mess dessert
  • 2. Chopped Strawberries
    Chopped strawberries being placed on the whipped cream in a glass
  • 3. Crushed Meringues
    Crushed meringue being placed on top of the cream and strawberries to make Eton mess dessert
  • 4. Strawberry Sauce
    Strawberry sauce being placed on top of the cream to make Eton mess dessert
  • Then repeat the above 4 again until you get to the top of the glass.
    Strawberry Sauce spooned on Eton mess Dessert
  • Finish with a layer of cream.
    Add a whole meringue and surround it with halved strawberries.
    Optional, sprinkle with crushed biscuits and a mint leaf.
    Crushed biscuit and mint leaf placed on top of the cream and strawberries in a glass to create our Eton mess dessert

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Nutrition

Calories: 443kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Cholesterol: 103mg | Sodium: 31mg | Potassium: 324mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 1103IU | Vitamin C: 103mg | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 1mg