Preparation
- Put a large handful of the strawberries into a blender or food processor with a ½ tablespoon of the icing sugar and whizz into a smooth puree. Chop the remaining strawberries into bite-sized pieces.
- In a large mixing bowl, whip the double cream and remaining icing sugar together until soft peaks form when you remove the whisk
- To assemble, crumble 3 of the meringues and add to the cream along with all the berries. Fold in lightly, then drizzle in most of the strawberry purée and fold once more to make swirls in the cream.
- If using custard or ice cream, layer them between spoonfuls of the eton mess mixture!
- Divide between bowls or glasses and crush the final meringue over the top and finish with a drizzle of strawberry puree. Serve immediately and enjoy.
Optional additions: ready-made custard or ice-cream.