Eton mess

chrisynz, Dec 19, 8:07am
how do i make it , i know it has meragines(sp) and berries. but what else and how do i put it all together
dezzie, Dec 19, 8:09am
whipped cream is the other ingredient, put them all in a bowl and mix gently then its done, unless you want to spoon it into tall glasses.
chrisynz, Dec 19, 8:19am
thankyou thinking of making xmas day instead of ambroscia(sp)
malcovy, Dec 19, 9:06am
daleaway, Dec 19, 10:06am
Eton Mess is what you make when your meringues have not turned out quite as you'd hope - or when you don't have enough to go round! There's no real recipe, it's just a mess, as it says.

Just lightly break up the meringues and stir them through whipped cream (unsweetened). Stir through some colourful fruit or fruit pieces and decorate with more fruit. Serve already in the glasses or individual bowls.
bedazzledjewels, Dec 19, 10:08am
Try putting some liqueur or brandy into the whipped cream for a bit of a kick! Also some roughly chopped dark chocolate or toasted pistachios, or chopped nougat.
dragonstar_nz, Dec 19, 10:42am
yummy cant wait, maybe i should have a trial run
bedazzledjewels, Dec 19, 10:48am
Another thing - don't make it too far in advance or the meringues will lose their crunch. Just throw it together closer to when you need it.
margyr, Dec 19, 10:52am
I made the one Nigella made last christmas, halve strawberries sprinkle with some sugar and about 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar, let marinate for a few hours, whip cream, crumble in meringues and gently stir in the strawberries, I poured juice and all into the cream. It was lovely and a great hit with everyone.
melissarosenz, Dec 19, 11:34am
Eton Mess is fabulous.Don't break the meringues too finely, or they'll just disappear and you end up with very sweet cream and berries (I learn from my mistakes, lol).

Also, you know how when you buy brandy snaps / baskets, you always discover that half of them are broken when you open them up?Well, I'm going to add the broken bits to the eton mess this year.
tehenga288, Dec 19, 8:12pm
Love Eton mess but i find it a bit sweet & rich so use half berry (or plain yoghurt) & half whipped cream. This is a good mix to use for a pavlova roll too
nickyd, Nov 21, 6:00pm
I've used part whipped cream and part greek yoghurt and that was nice.Looks great if you puree some raspberries with a little icing sugar and strain the seeds out and pour on top.A bit of greenery on top (mint ) or something also looks pretty.