Eton Mess
Classic British dessert made with whipped cream, meringue and fruits, specially in summer with strawberries.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 12-14 meringue
- ¾ cup cream
- 2 tbsp sugar, divided
- 1 cup strawberries
- 1 tbsp Lemon or Orange zest
- 1 tbsp Lemon or Orange juice
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract optional
- 2 oz chocolate approx. 1/3 cup
- Sea salt
Instructions
- Chop the strawberries and place them in bowl. Add 1 tbsp. sugar and 1 tbsp. zest and juice of lemon or orange. Toss to combine and let it sit.
- Take cold whipping cream and 1 tbsp sugar in mixing bowl, and whisk it using a hand blender or hand whisk (you can use stand mixer too) it until you get soft peaks for 2-3 minutes.
- Coarsely or roughly crush some of the meringue about 3/4 meringue with your hands.
- Add the crushed meringues to the whipped cream. Gently fold it in.
- Divide this mix in 4 serving bowls or short glasses and top it with some melted chocolate and strawberries and another layer of cream and meringue and then finally top it with leftover strawberries in each bowl. Garnish with the left-over meringue. If you like just sprinkle a pinch of sea salt on top. Totally optional though.
Notes
- Tips for making meringue at home-
- Always use a clean bowl, there should be no liquid or anything else in the bowl you whip egg whites or aquafaba.
- Whisk until you get stiff peaks.
- Always add sugar in intervals.
- Always bake them on low temperature setting.
- 15 oz can of chickpeas gives about ¾ cup of liquid for aquafaba.
- You can use any fruits.
- Eton Mess does not contain chocolate.