Eton Mess

Berries, cream, meringue... what's not to like?

This is a traditional English dessert, supposed to have been invented at the famous public school where so many politicians are educated.

Berries - I used blackberries and strawberries
Double (heavy) cream
Meringues
Sugar to taste

Sieve some of the berries to make a puree and sweeten with a little sugar.
Chop some of the strawberries if they are large.
Whip the cream until soft peaks form.
Crumble some of the meringues.

In tall glasses, arrange layers of berries, meringue, fruit puree and cream until the glasses are full. Top with a whole meringue and some whole berries to decorate. Chill.

You can adapt this to suit what you like and what you have. You could mix the cream, fruit and crumbled meringue together rather than layering it. I made a second version (shown here) which leaves out the whole fruit, for someone who dislikes the seeds in berries.