Red Berry Eton Mess

Red Berry Eton Mess

Serves
Cooking time 30m

A fresh twist on a classic, this Red Berry Eton Mess layers juicy macerated berries, creamy vanilla ricotta, crunchy meringue, and a sprinkle of pistachios for the ultimate indulgent dessert. Simple to prepare and bursting with texture and flavour, it’s a vibrant way to showcase beautiful seasonal berries.

Ingredients

50gstore-bought mini meringues

1small handful of pistachio, chopped

300mlthickened cream

4 tbspricotta

4 tbspicing sugar

1vanilla bean, seeds scraped

1 punnetDriscoll's raspberries

1 punnetDriscoll's strawberries, quartered

50gwhite chocolate, grated using a peeler

Method

  1. Berries

    Place the berries in a bowl and add half the icing sugar, mix to combine and macerate for 5 minutes.

  2. Cream

    Whisk the ricotta, vanilla and icing sugar until smooth and then add the remaining cream and whisk until it thickens.

  3. Toppings

    Scatter some berries in the base of individual glasses. Add some cream and then crumble meringue and scatter over the pistachios. Repeat the process so there are two layers. Add some extra berries and top with pistachios and extra white chocolate.