Eton Mess Layer

The beautiful weather outside proposes a problem when it comes to fashioning a dessert, baking is out, ice cream will melt in transit, as will chocolate. Eton Mess initially seemed like a bad idea as the meringue would go soggy but i thought about layering it, so it is admittedly, less of a mess, until it hits the plate anyway.

Devilishly simple, berry fruits on the bottom, whipped double cream and broken up meringue. I made my meringue as I had some left over egg whites that I'd frozen. I made the meringue when a bit drunk before bed after daiquiris and dancing with icing sugar and baked on a very low heat until i got up about 7 hours later. I do like a good multi-tasked time saved picnic plan. Buying meringues is totally fine too, i was just being thrifty.

Eton Mess was never going to be a mess with me involved. Is it possible to be over organised? Or is it just anal and annoying? Either way, I have a picnic to attend.

Eton Mess Layer

200g red berry fruits, hulled if using strawberries.

1l double cream.

2 egg whites

3 tbsps icing sugar

Whisk egg whites to soft peaks and add tablespoon by tablespoon the icing sugar and whisk to stiff peaks. Put the oven on as low as you dare and cook for as long as you dare (if drunk). Otherwise 120C for 2 hours and check.

In a bowl or airtight container, layer the berries, cream and then broken up meringue.

Cover with cling-film/lid in fridge until read y to eat.

Eat.

See, devilishly simple.