Raspberry Meringue

Another firm favorite for the sweet course at Downton is meringue with fruit, generally raspberries. It’s served instead of the desired apple charlotte when Mrs. Patmore refuses to change her menu in season 1, and it’s on the table when Robert first starts to fall for Jane Moorsum, a housemaid, in season 2. It’s a fairly simple recipe, ideal for country house kitchens, as its various components can be made in advance and the dish plated up with a flourish a