Using ready-made meringue nests, this Eton Mess is one of the quickest desserts you can make.
15 minutes
1 minute
Easy
4
Pick half the best looking of the strawberries, reserve 4 for garnish. Cut the remainder in half and place in a bowl.
Place the other strawberries in a large jug with the caster sugar, then use a stick blender or a potato masher to blend the fruit to a smooth puree. Mix this with the halved strawberries.
Use your fingers to break the meringues into small pieces – don’t crush them entirely you want a bit of crunchy texture left.
In four glasses, layer up the strawberries, Vanilla Quark and meringues, ending in a layer of Quark and a few meringue pieces. Top with the reserved strawberries and chill until ready to serve.
Enjoy!
This recipe isn’t a compromise; it is something that is better gluten-free than it could ever be with flour. The heavenly, crumbly, rich texture of this zesty cake isn’t held together by the intermolecular shackle that is gluten.
This pudding’s better than any you’ll find in the shops; tinned or otherwise. And you don’t need any special equipment – find any old dishes made of probably – ovenproof material, grease ‘em up and hey: a handy pudding mould.
Remember those days when you had to choose between chocolate or cheesecake? Flora Shedden and quark have just put a stop to them.
