{"id":8090,"date":"2011-05-06T07:12:35","date_gmt":"2011-05-06T14:12:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rosemaryandthegoat.com\/?p=8090"},"modified":"2019-10-19T11:22:17","modified_gmt":"2019-10-19T18:22:17","slug":"eton-mess","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rosemaryandthegoat.com\/?p=8090","title":{"rendered":"Eton Mess"},"content":{"rendered":"

Most unusual name for a delicious and royal dessert.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

When I first heard someone talking about this dessert, I thought I heard “eaten mess”. Of course this wasn’t right and I’m just getting over an ear infection and thought my hearing was going for sure. So, I started a search. I googled (what would we do without google?) “eaten mess” and came up with Eton Mess. A dessert fit for the Royals.<\/p>\n

Last week I got so caught up in the wedding of Kate and William.  When all of this started with the engagement several months ago, I really didn’t think I would be watching with enthusiasm every little news sniblet that hit the TV.  But, I was wrong and it wasn’t long before I was watching every movie and program that came on about Princess Di to what the dress, cake and food might be like for Kate and William’s wedding. And, yes, I did get up at 3:00 a.m. last Friday to start watching all the coverage.<\/p>\n

What little girl doesn’t love Cinderella and the fairy tale ending. I loved The Officer and a Gentleman where Richard Gere rushed in at the end of the movie and swept up the fair maiden and off they go into the sunset. I love happy endings and if I don’t like the way a movie ends, I rewrite it in my mind to end the way I want to see the final scenes.<\/p>\n

Eton Mess is an English dessert that starts with torn meringue cookies mixed with whipped cream and strawberries and layered with a raspberry sauce. This dessert is traditionally served at Eton College’s annual cricket game against Winchester College.  The dish has been known by this name since the 19th century. You can use any type summer fruit but the strawberry is the traditional way of preparing this light and summery dessert. I added the raspberry sauce to the layers. Good twist.<\/p>\n

I’m serving mine in my vintage champagne glasses I got when we were married  42 years ago. I guess that makes me vintage, or almost. I love the bowl type champagne glasses for drinking champagne, serving desserts or even using as a small table decorations holding a little fern and a few flowers.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Ingredients for the raspberry sauce.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Whipped the egg whites and sugar for the meringue cookies.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Baked meringues.
\n\"\"<\/a>Strain the sauce to removed seeds.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>You start with a big bowl of whipped cream then add your crumbled meringue cookies.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Add the sugar to your sliced strawberries and refrigerate for about 30 minutes to 1 hour.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>You can put this in your favorite jelly jars or serve in a champagne glass.<\/p>\n

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