A classic British favorite, Eton Mess is wonderful year around, but especially good when we are in strawberry season. The meringue is a must, it just makes the dessert.
Tip : You can purchase meringue nests at most Loblaw stores.
Ingredients
- 1 quart fresh strawberries washed, hulled and halved
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 6 oz fresh raspberries
- 6 oz fresh blackberries
- whipped cream (canned fresh)
- 1 package meringue nests crumbled into large pieces
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients before starting recipe.
- Hull and halve the strawberries, sprinkle with the sugar and refrigerate for 30 minutes or overnight.
- Break up the meringue nests into large chunks.
- Add a large spoonful of strawberries into a glass serving bowl or pretty individual serving glasses, top with a squirt of whipped cream, then a few chunks of meringue, then add blackberries, whipped cream, meringue, then remaining strawberries, meringue, whipped cream and top with raspberries.
