Cheat’s Eton Mess

Last year we used what we think are the best ready-made meringues around. They come from Marks & Spencer and are made from just sugar and egg white – nothing else - which is precisely how they would be if they were home made. So these are a must-have for cheats in the summer, with a whole season of soft fruit ahead. This year’s recipe is, quite simply, wonderful; meringue, whipped cream and strawberries are blended into clouds of lusciousness.

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  Serves 6

Ingredients
1 lb (450 g) strawberries
1 rounded tablespoon icing sugar
1 pint (570 ml) double cream
12 meringue nests (preferably Marks & Spencer)

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This recipe first appeared in You magazine.

Method

First hull the strawberries, then chop half of them and place them in a Mini Chopper (see link at the end of the recipe) or blender with the icing sugar. Whiz them to a purée and then pour the purée into a nylon sieve, over a bowl, and press the purée through the sieve to remove the seeds.

Now chop the rest of the strawberries and whip up the double cream to the floppy stage. What you do with the meringues is break them up into small pieces into a large mixing bowl. Then add the chopped strawberries and fold in the cream. Next, carefully fold in all but about 2 tablespoons of the purée to give a sort of marbled effect. Finally, pile the whole lot into serving dishes, spoon the rest of the purée over the surface and serve immediately.

How to Cheat Hero Ingredient
Marks & Spencer meringue nests

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