- A delicious raspberry Eton mess
Traditionally served in the tuck shop at Eton College, this deliciously fruity strawberries-and-cream based English dessert is the perfect recipe for a hot Summer’s day.
Ingredients:
3 large egg whites
175 gms golden caster sugar
1 punnet strawberries
1 pint double cream
A dash of port
Method:
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Whisk the egg whites in a bowl until they stiffen to form soft peaks.
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Slowly add the caster sugar and continue until completely mixed into the egg whites.
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Put rounded dessert spoons of the mixture onto a lined baking tray and bake in the oven on a low heat for approx. 1 hour.
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Leave the meringues to dry overnight, or until cold.
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Mash strawberries together with a little icing sugar and a dash of port.
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Lightly whip double cream.
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Fold the strawberries, meringues and softly whipped cream together and spoon the mixture into serving dish.
