Eton Mess

Name: Eton Mess
Total time: 26 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 500 g Fresh strawberries; 1 tbsp Icing sugar; 600 ml Double cream; 1 tbsp Icing sugar; 1 tsp Vanilla extract; 150 g vanilla meringue

26 min · 10 min active · makes ~1.25 kg · Trivial

Eton Mess combines crushed vanilla meringue with whipped double cream and fresh strawberries for a classic British dessert with contrasting textures.

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Eton Mess

Eton Mess combines crushed vanilla meringue with whipped double cream and fresh strawberries for a classic British dessert with contrasting textures.

See more →

TOTAL TIME

26 min

ACTIVE TIME

10 min

QUANTITY

~1.25 kg

DIFFICULTY

Trivial

CUISINE

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Who’s eating

Cooking for A typical adult.

This should leave everyone comfortably full.

Portions & fullness

Ingredients0/5

Tools0/8

Ingredients

0/5 gathered · 4 servings

500g

2tbsp

600ml

1tsp

150g

#	Quantity	Notes	State
1	500g	—	—
2	2tbsp	—	—
3	600ml	—	—
4	1tsp	—	—
5	150g	—	—

Tools

9 items

Serveware

1 item

Procedure

13 steps

1 of 13

Lay the strawberries on the chopping board.

Fresh strawberries · 500 g

⏱ 10s

ResultFresh strawberries

2 of 13

Cut out the green tops.

Fresh strawberries · step 1

⏱ 3 min

ResultHulled strawberries

3 of 13

Cut each one in half.

Hulled strawberries · step 2

⏱ 2 min

ResultHalved strawberries

4 of 13

Put them in the medium bowl.

Halved strawberries · step 3

⏱ 10s

ResultHalved strawberries

5 of 13

Add 1 tablespoon of icing sugar and toss gently.

Icing sugar · 1 tbsp

⏱ 20s

ResultSugared strawberries

6 of 13

Leave for 15 minutes, until syrupy.

⏱ 15 min

ResultMacerated strawberriesused in step 12

7 of 13

Pour the cream into the large mixing bowl.

Double cream · 600 ml

⏱ 10s

ResultDouble cream

8 of 13

Add the other tablespoon of icing sugar.

Icing sugar · 1 tbsp

⏱ 5s

ResultDouble cream and icing sugar

9 of 13

Add the vanilla.

Vanilla extract · 1 tsp

⏱ 5s

ResultDouble cream and icing sugar and vanilla extract

10 of 13

Whisk until it holds soft, floppy peaks; stop before it turns stiff.

⏱ 3 min

ResultWhipped cream

11 of 13

Break the meringues into rough chunks over the cream.

Vanilla meringue · 150 g

⏱ 30s

ResultCream and meringue

12 of 13

Spoon over the strawberries and all their juice.

Macerated strawberries · step 6

⏱ 20s

ResultCream, meringue and strawberries

13 of 13

Fold together with 4 or 5 strokes of the large metal spoon, leaving streaks.

⏱ 20s

ResultEton mess

Total Time26 min

#	Product	Action
1	500 g	Lay the strawberries on the chopping board.⏱ 10sResultFresh strawberries
2	Fresh strawberriesstep 1	Cut out the green tops.⏱ 3 minResultHulled strawberries
3	Hulled strawberriesstep 2	Cut each one in half.⏱ 2 minResultHalved strawberries
4	Halved strawberriesstep 3	Put them in the medium bowl.⏱ 10sResultHalved strawberries
5	1 tbsp	Add 1 tablespoon of icing sugar and toss gently.⏱ 20sResultSugared strawberries
6	—	Leave for 15 minutes, until syrupy.⏱ 15 minResultMacerated strawberriesused in step 12
7	600 ml	Pour the cream into the large mixing bowl.⏱ 10sResultDouble cream
8	1 tbsp	Add the other tablespoon of icing sugar.⏱ 5sResultDouble cream and icing sugar
9	1 tsp	Add the vanilla.⏱ 5sResultDouble cream and icing sugar and vanilla extract
10	—	Whisk until it holds soft, floppy peaks; stop before it turns stiff.⏱ 3 minResultWhipped cream
11	150 g	Break the meringues into rough chunks over the cream.⏱ 30sResultCream and meringue
12	Macerated strawberriesstep 6	Spoon over the strawberries and all their juice.⏱ 20sResultCream, meringue and strawberries
13	—	Fold together with 4 or 5 strokes of the large metal spoon, leaving streaks.⏱ 20sResultEton mess
Total Time		26 min

Serving

Spoon into 4 glasses and serve straight away.

Nutrition

per serving

Estimated · pre-cooking · 83% ingredients covered

Nutrient	Per serving
	746kcal
	4g
	54g
	31g
	22g
	17g
	3g
	34mg

Ingredients0/5

Tools0/8

Recipe

Eton Mess

Eton Mess combines crushed vanilla meringue with whipped double cream and fresh strawberries for a classic British dessert with contrasting textures.

What you’ll doYou will hull and halve fresh strawberries, then macerate them with icing sugar for 15 minutes to draw out their juices. While they rest, whisk double cream with icing sugar and vanilla to soft peaks. Break meringue into rough chunks, then fold the strawberries, cream and meringue together with just four or five strokes, leaving the mixture streaked and marbled rather than fully combined.

Serves4

Total26 min

LevelEasy

Ingredients

Fresh strawberries500 g
Icing sugar2 tbsp
Double cream600 ml
Vanilla extract1 tsp
Vanilla meringue150 g

Tools

SpoonLarge metal spoonLarge mixing bowlMedium bowlServing glassWhiskParing knifeChopping boardChefs knife

Method

Lay the strawberries on the chopping board.

10sChopping boardFresh strawberries · 500 g

Cut out the green tops.

3 minChopping board, Paring knifeFresh strawberries · step 1

Cut each one in half.

2 minChopping board, Chefs knifeHulled strawberries · step 2

Put them in the medium bowl.

10sMedium bowlHalved strawberries · step 3

Add 1 tablespoon of icing sugar and toss gently.

20sMedium bowl, SpoonIcing sugar · 1 tbsp

Leave for 15 minutes, until syrupy.

Result · Macerated strawberries · used in step 12

15 minMedium bowl

Pour the cream into the large mixing bowl.

10sLarge mixing bowlDouble cream · 600 ml

Add the other tablespoon of icing sugar.

5sLarge mixing bowlIcing sugar · 1 tbsp

Add the vanilla.

5sLarge mixing bowlVanilla extract · 1 tsp

Whisk until it holds soft, floppy peaks; stop before it turns stiff.

3 minLarge mixing bowl, Whisk

Break the meringues into rough chunks over the cream.

30sLarge mixing bowlVanilla meringue · 150 g

Spoon over the strawberries and all their juice.

20sLarge mixing bowl, SpoonMacerated strawberries · step 6

Fold together with 4 or 5 strokes of the large metal spoon, leaving streaks.

20sLarge mixing bowl, Large metal spoon

Spoon into 4 glasses and serve straight away. → Into 4 equal portions

Result · Eton Mess

40sServing glass, SpoonEton mess · step 13

Printed 6 October 2026