Desserts
British
BritishEton Mess
The classic English summer pudding of crushed meringue, cream and strawberries, shown three ways. Basic leans on shop-bought shortcuts, while Ultimate folds through a strawberry coulis and homemade meringue.
Vegetarian
Gluten-free
Nut-free
Better version
Hand-whipped double cream with vanilla and a quick strawberry crush.
Per serving£1.45
Total cost£5.80
Time20 min
Ingredients for 4
- 450 g British strawberries , hulled
- 300 ml double cream , well chilled
- 100 g ready-made meringue , broken into pieces
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp icing sugar , sifted
Method
- Mash a third of the strawberries with 1 tbsp icing sugar to make a quick rough crush; quarter the rest.
- Whip the double cream with the vanilla and remaining icing sugar to soft peaks.
- Fold the meringue pieces and quartered strawberries through the cream.
- Ripple the strawberry crush through for a marbled effect.
- Spoon into bowls and serve straight away.
Equipment
The three ways, side by side
Budget
Shop-bought meringue nests, squirty cream and value strawberries.
Better
Hand-whipped double cream with vanilla and a quick strawberry crush.
Ultimate
Homemade chewy meringue, a glossy strawberry coulis and Chantilly cream.
