Eton mess

Crisp sweet layers of meringue combined with light whipped cream and juicy fresh strawberries. A British classic, this Strawberry Eton Mess makes a perfect summer dessert.

Eton mess is the ultimate British Summer dessert. With just 3 ingredients - fresh strawberries, cream and meringue - it's simplicity at its best.

Think of Eton mess as a deconstructed strawberry shortcake — crunchy meringue cookies stand in as a delicious alternative to cake and instead of stacking, you get to toss everything together.

With just 4 ingredients and a few minutes to whip up, this classic English dessert - ETON MESS is the perfect summer dessert! Always a hit whenever I make this!

Eton Mess is one of those desserts that just scream Summer. It’s basically the original de-constructed dish. In-season berries teamed with cream and meringue…sign me up! It’s also an easy no-bake dessert if you want to totally cheat and buy a pre-made pavlova (or meringues).

This recipe for eton mess features whipped cream, strawberries and crushed meringue cookies. A refreshing treat for the spring and summertime!

This easy traditional British dessert has three main components, a macerated strawberries sauce, whipped cream, and meringue cookies. I also add in some fresh cut strawberries to give the Eton Mess a little more texture, along with the macerated strawberry sauce. This recipe gives instructions on making the meringue cookies but feel free to just use store bought meringue cookies as an easy shortcut.

This strawberry Eton Mess is a classic British dessert made with fresh berries, whipped cream, and crushed meringue cookies. It's so good!

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Possibly the finest thing ever to come out of the Berkshire boarding school, this combination of meringue, strawberries and soft cream is a beautifully simple summer dessert