Author Notes
Eton Mess is, in basic terms, a deconstructed pavlova. It was ‘created’ in the 1920′s at Eton College’s annual cricket tournament, when a dog accidentally squashed a picnic basket containing a pavlova, ultimately crushing it. Since then, it’s been a summertime favourite in England.
A little prep is needed for this dessert, but once you have all the ingredients prepared it takes literally 2 minutes to assemble. —Amelia
Ingredients
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3.5 ounces
Meringues, crushed
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14 ounces
Raspberries
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10 ounces
Strawberries, sliced
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1 pint
Heavy Cream
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4 tablespoons
Caster Sugar
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1 tablespoon
Lemon Juice
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1 teaspoon
Vanilla Essence
Directions
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First, make the raspberry coulis, as this will need to chill in the fridge before you construct your dessert (I made this the night before).
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1. In a small saucepan, over a medium-low heat, add the raspberries, lemon juice, vanilla essence and sugar. Use a fork to lightly crush the raspberries, and stir gently for about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat, and allow to cool.
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2. In a large mixing bowl, pour in the cream, sugar and vanilla essence. Use an electric whisk to whip the cream. I started on a low speed then graduated up to high, for 2-3 minutes, until the cream formed stiff peaks.
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Now you’re ready to begin construction!
3.Have your dessert bowls / glasses ready. In each, begin with a tbsp of cream, followed by a tbsp of crushed meringue. Spoon over a tbsp of coulis, then repeat with the cream and meringue. Top with chopped strawberries and tsp of coulis to garnish.
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