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Eton mess
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Desserts · Recipe No. 62

Eton Mess

Eton Mess made with caster sugar, soft dark brown sugar, egg white and strawberries. The recipe serves 4; change the portions and units below and the amounts update.

  • Serves 4

Method

  1. Sift the caster sugar and brown sugar into bowl.

  2. Put egg whites into mixing bowl and whisk until stiff.

  3. Gradually add combined sugars spoonful at a time,.

  4. Whisk back to stiffness between each addition.

  5. Line baking sheet with greaseproof.

  6. Pipe out meringues.

  7. Bake 3-4 hours.

  8. Hull & quarter strawberries and toss in cointreau.

  9. Whip cream with vanilla sugar to soft peak.

  10. Break meringues into smallish chunks.

  11. Fold all ingredients loosely together and spoon into glass bowl.

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Converted from the Cookeryonline Excel workbook “SR62”.