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Eton Mess

Ingredients

  • 12 oz. pkg. frozen raspberries
  • 1 lb. fresh strawberries sliced
  • 1/2 cup sugar plus 6 tablespoons separate
  • 1 /2 Tbsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 2 tsp.. Chambord raspberry flavored liqueur, optional
  • 1 2/3 c. heavy cream
  • 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
  • 4-6 meringue shells broken in pieces

Instructions

  1. Put the raspberries, Chambord, 1/2 cup sugar, and lemon juice into a saute pan. Crush the berries with a fork and bring to a full boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 10 minutes until the mixture is syrupy.
  2. Add 3 tablespoons of the sugar to the sliced strawberries and refrigerate until you are ready to put together your desserts.
  3. Using an electric mixer with a whisk attachment, beat the cream, the remaining 3 tablespoons of sugar, and the vanilla together on medium high speed until you have stiff peaks. By hand, fold the broken meringue pieces into the whipped cream.