Eton mess

Name: Eton mess
Prep time: 4 h 25 min
Total time: 4 h 25 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 400 ml (12¾ fl oz) thick (double) or cream, for whipping; 30 g (1 oz) ready-made meringues; 400 ml (12¾ fl oz) thick (double) or cream, for whipping; 4 tablespoons Grand Marnier; 600 g (1¼ lb) strawberries, hulled; 45 g (1½ oz) caster sugar; 1 vanilla pod, split lengthways

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
4 hr 30

Appears in

Puddings

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 2000

About

Named after the famous school, this easy pudding is perfect for summer’s abundance of strawberries. A great way to use up overripe fruit and leftover or broken meringues.

Ingredients

600 g (1¼ lb) strawberries, hulled
4 tablespoons Grand Marnier

Dessert
Vegetarian
Gluten-free
Summer

Method

Set aside four good strawberries for decoration. Place the remaining strawberries in a large bowl and roughly crush with a fork. Add the Grand Marnier, vanilla pod and sugar, cover with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours. Remove and discard the vanilla pod, then spoon one third of the mixture into four wine glasses. Break the meringues rou