Eton Mess

Eton Mess

2nd Mar 2022

Eton Mess



INGREDIENTS

Serves 4

  • 86 g caster sugar
  • 333 ml whipping cream
  • 2 egg whites
  • 332 g berries
  • 2/3 tablespoon icing sugar


Method

STEP 1

Put the egg whites into the bowl of the stand mixer.

STEP 2

Attach the Wire Whip and turn Speed Control Lever to 10.

STEP 3

Whisk the egg whites until stiff peaks form.

STEP 4

While mixing, add 1/3 of the sugar and wait until it reaches stiff peaks again. Repeat twice with the remaining sugar.

STEP 5

Scoop large spoonsful of meringue on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes in a 120ºC preheated oven and let completely cool in the oven.

STEP 6

Pour the whipping cream into the bowl of a stand mixer. Attach the Wire Whip. Mix on speed 10 until it holds shape. Do not overmix.

STEP 7

Break meringues into pieces and put a layer of meringue in dessert bowls. Add a scoop of whipped cream and berries. Make another layer of meringue, cream and berries and finish off with some icing sugar.

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