Mark Hix

Eton mess with strawberries

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
British Food
British Food

By Mark Hix

Published 2005

  • About

This summer dessert is so easy, especially if you make the meringue in advance, or cheat by buying about 125g (4 oz) good quality ready-made meringue. Try it with different berries during the summer months.

Ingredients

For the meringue

  • 200 g (7 oz) ripe strawberries, hulled
  • 100 g (3

Method

  1. To make the meringue, in a clean bowl, whisk the egg white until stiff, then gradually whisk in the caster sugar until the meringue holds firm peaks when the whisk is lifted (use an electric mixer for best results).
  2. Spread the meringue in an even layer, about 2 cm