Eton Mess

Name: Eton Mess
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 113 grams blueberries (optional); 59 milliliters confectioners sugar; 710 milliliters coarsely crumbled meringue cookies; 237 milliliters heavy cream; 454 grams strawberries, hulled and quartered; 3 Tbsps sugar

Eton Mess might be just the side dish you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains about 2g of protein, 16g of fat, and a total of 235 calories. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour. Head to the store and pick up heavy cream, confectioners' sugar, coarsely meringue cookies, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Gently stir together strawberries, blueberries, and granulated sugar in a large bowl. Cover, and let stand at room temperature until juices are released, at least 30 minutes (or refrigerate overnight).

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Granulated Sugar

Strawberries

Blueberries

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Bowl

Give the berries a stir, so that the juices mix with the berries.

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Berries

Whisk together cream and confectioners' sugar in a large bowl until soft peaks form.

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Powdered Sugar

Cream

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Whisk

Bowl

Gently fold in the cookies until combined.

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To serve, take 6 half-pint mason jars (or teacups, or parfait cups). Spoon in a generous dollop of the cream-and-cookie mixture, and then spoon a layer of berries on top.

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Berries

Cream

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Canning Jar

Add a second layer of the cookie-and-cream mixture and finish off with a spoonful of berries for a pretty finish. Repeat with the remaining jars or serving cups.

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Berries

Cream

Serve immediately, or freeze for up to 2 days (allowing 1/2 hour to defrost before serving).