Eton mess
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- Prep time:
- 20 mins
- Cook time:
- 1 hrs 45 mins
- Serves:
- 6
Jean-Christophe Novelli's sumptuous strawberry, cream and meringue dessert is the perfect ending to a summer meal
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- Drink with...
- Champagne
- Cooks Tips...
- To make a dessert called Whim Wham substitute raspberries for the strawberries.
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Ingredients
- 3 egg whites
- 175g caster sugar
- 600ml double cream, whisked until stiff
- 700g Strawberries, hulled and sliced
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 100C/gas 1/42. Line 2 baking trays with non-stick baking parchment.
3. Whisk together the egg whites and sugar in a bowl set over a bain marie (pan of gently simmering water) until the mix forms a thick trail when the whisk is removed.
4. Remove the bowl from the bain marie, and continue to whisk for about 2 minutes or until the mixture has cooled down significantly.
5. Using 2 spoons, spoon 6 meringues onto baking trays lined with non-stick baking parchment.
6. Bake for 1 hour 45 minutes until dry and crisp. Remove from the oven and leave to cool.
7. When cold, roughly crush the meringues, combine with the strawberries and cream, and pile in a serving bowl.
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looks a mess in the bowl but tastes heavenly. the secret is def. in the presentation