RedLadybird – Tried and Tested Strawberry Eton Mess

If you are anything like us in the summer months we like to eat outside in the garden most evenings and what perfect way to end a summers evening with Strawberry Eton Mess, This easy dessert is one of the quickest and most simple ways to enjoy meringue. A delicious combination of whipped cream, meringue, strawberry jam and strawberries.

Ingredients

1 punnet of strawberries

2 tbsp strawberry jam

300ml whipping cream

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 heaped tsp icing suger

4 meringue nests, roughly crushed

How to make it…….

1. In a mixing bowl, whisk the cream with the vanilla and icing sugar until it makes soft peaks.

2. Fold in the strawberry jam, meringue and 3 quarters of the strawberries.

3. Divide the mixture between serving glasses and top with the remaining strawberries and chill until you are ready to serve.

Relax, sit back, pour yourself another glass of Pimms and enjoy……

Elizabeth x