The only Eton Mess recipes you'll ever need (2024)

FAQs

What ingredients does an Eton Mess contain? ›

Eton mess is a combination of just three ingredients: meringue, strawberries, and whipped cream. Think of it 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.

The creation of the recipe was a happy accident. The original recipe of strawberry, meringue and cream pudding was unintentionally dropped during a cricket match between Eton and Harrow in the 19th century. Instead of tossing the delicious ingredients, an Eton Mess came to be!

Eton mess is a traditional English dessert consisting of a mixture of strawberries or other berries, meringue, and whipped cream. First mentioned in print in 1893, it is commonly believed to originate from Eton College and is served at the annual cricket match against the pupils of Harrow School.

The finished pavlova is topped with whipped cream and can be dressed with fresh fruit or lemon curd. An Eton mess exists somewhere between a fruit-topped meringue pavlova and a fruit fool, a fruit purée folded into whipped cream.

The British use double cream in recipes the way we use heavy cream or whipping cream here in the US, but they also allow it to accompany dessert the way we might use ice cream.

Indulge in a delicious flavour mix of creamy meringue and summer berry flavours of strawberry, raspberry and blueberry. Baileys Eton Mess is best enjoyed over ice, poured over an Eton Mess, or a delicious Eton Mess Martini co*cktail for the ultimate summer indulgent taste of summer!

Angel Delight is currently sold in four flavours: strawberry, butterscotch, chocolate and banana.

Eton College, or just Eton, is a British independent school for boys between the ages of 13–18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI, as the King's College of Our Lady of Eton. Eton College is in Eton, near Windsor in the English county of Berkshire. It is north of Windsor Castle.

Eto·​ni·​an ē-ˈtō-nē-ən. : a student or former student of Eton College. Etonian adjective.

The generally-accepted story is that the strawberry, meringue and cream pudding was dropped at an Eton v Harrow cricket match in the late 19th century. Rather than waste the food, it was simply scooped up off the floor and served, smashed to bits, in individual bowls.

Why do you put vinegar in pavlova? ›

The acid will actually help stabilise your whipped whites too. That's why we add cream of tartar to our pavlova recipes. If you use a little more vinegar in the meringue, you'll encourage a soft centre and a crisp shell.

Pavlova is a meringue-based dessert. Originating in either Australia or New Zealand in the early 20th century, it was named after the Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova. Taking the form of a cake-like circular block of baked meringue, pavlova has a crisp crust and soft, light inside.

Eton Mess is an English chilled dessert celebrating long summer days at garden parties, picnics and outdoor gatherings. This naturally gluten-free dessert is a combination of flavoured meringues crumbled together with fresh strawberries, coulis and whipped cream.

Rules for whipping cream:

The cream should contain enough fat, at least 30%. Single cream won't whip but whipping cream (36%) and double cream (48%) will. Thick cream and clotted cream don't need whipping, they have a different, heavier, smoother texture than whipped cream.

A single serving of traditional Eton Mess can be a whopping 580Kcal and 50g of fat, where as my 'skinny' version is just 165Kcal and less than 1g of fat. This super tasty dessert is not only light on calories but it's packed with goodness from the fruit (antioxidants to keep us healthy) and yoghurt (calcium & protein).

ASDA Raspberry Eton Mess - ASDA Groceries.