Eton Mess Parfaits
Though a very simple dessert to pull together, Eton Mess is a guaranteed crowd pleaser. In the interest of keeping it easy, the recipe calls for store-bought meringues, which are sold in many supermarkets and specialty food stores. Feel free to make your own meringues if the mood strikes. The recipe can easily be doubled.
Ingredients
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 1/2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
- 1 cup chopped strawberries
- 1 1/4 cups roughly crumbled meringue cookies
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1 cup raspberries
Instructions
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Pour the cream into a medium bowl. Add the confectioners' sugar, and whip until it reaches soft peaks.
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Spoon the strawberries into 4 glasses or jelly jars, dividing it evenly. Spoon half of the whipped cream over the strawberries, dividing it evenly among the 4 glasses. Top the whipped cream with half of the crumbled meringue. Spoon the blueberries over the meringue. Add the remaining whipped cream, followed by the remaining meringue. Finish by topping the desserts with the raspberries. Confused? The order is as follows: strawberries, half the whipped cream, half the meringue, blueberries, half the whipped cream, half the meringue, raspberries.
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Serve with spoons.