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Eton Mess
A traditional British "pudding" or dessert made of meringues, whipped cream and fresh strawberries.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 180 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
British
Ingredients
- 10 meringue cookies
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1 cup plain greek yogurt
- 1 vanilla bean split and seeds scraped (or 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract)
- 1 teaspoon rose water optional
- 1/4 cup icing sugar (powdered sugar) sifted
- 2 cups strawberries
- mint leaves for garnish
- 2 Tablespoons freeze-dried strawberries for garnish optional
- 1 Tablespoon rose petals chopped for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk the cream until thickened.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the yogurt until smooth, then fold through the whipped cream, vanilla bean seeds (or extract), rose water (optional) and icing (powdered) sugar.
- Roughly chop the strawberries, reserving a few for garnish.
- To assemble, roughly break up the meringues. Begin by layering the cream, berries, and meringue in bowls or glasses. Repeat the layering, then garnish with strawberries, freeze-dried berries (if using) and rose petals (if using), and mint.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
180kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.001g
Cholesterol
35mg
(12%)
Sodium
17mg
(1%)
Potassium
168mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
17g
(34%)
Vitamin A
443IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
67mg
(74%)
Calcium
54mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 180
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 180kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.001g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 35mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 17mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 168mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 443IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 67mg | 74% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.