Eton mess recipe

Directions

1. 1
   Pre-heat the oven to 140oc/gas.
2. 2
   Sift the icing sugar into a bowl then in another clean bowl whisk the egg whites on high speed until they have increased in volume and started to stiffen.
3. 3
   Whilst whisking slowly add the caster sugar and continue to whisk until you reach a stiff peak stage.
4. 4
   Turn off the machine and using a metal spoon vigorously beat in the icing sugar until the mixture is glossy.
5. 5
   Spoon the meringue onto the centre of the lined baking tray and using a knife spread it out into a circle about 30cm in diameter and 2cm thick.
6. 6
   Place the meringue into the oven and bake for 1 1/2 hours.
7. 7
   Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
8. 8
   Whip the cream until it just holds adding one tsp of icing sugar.
9. 9
   Cut the strawberries into pieces, and gently mix through with the other berries, pour the cream over the fruit and fold together gently.
10. 10
    Break the meringue using a knife into chunks, fold this through the fruit and cream mixture and serve in 6 large fluted glasses.