Today kicked-off the beginning of my beloved Tottenham Hotspur’s Premier League season. The last few years have been kind of a mess. Multiple coaches, bad transfers, bad ownership (the owner now a subject of financial scandal), a complete shift to a defensive style-of-play, and now the loss of their star player - who will go unnamed because he is dead to me. It seemed a no-brainer that I would make Eton Mess today, especially since the origin of this dessert is less than 20 miles west of today’s opponent, Brentford. The game ended in a draw and possession was dominated by the Spurs…just need someone to step up to be the guy to score. But, I won (ultimately) by eating this delicious dessert.
Eton Mess
Strawberries
Lemon
Sugar
Cream
Once the meringues have baked and cooled, crush them into little pieces.
Hull, halve, and dice the strawberries (about 6 per person). Add them to a bowl, along with some sugar and a squeeze of lemon juice. Mash-up with a potato masher until mushed and juicy and set aside.
Set some cream in a bowl with some sugar and whip into medium peaks with a whisk or hand mixer.
To assemble, spoon some of the macerated berries into a bowl or small glass, top with some whipped cream, followed by more berries, more cream and one last layer of berries.
Top with the crumbled meringue and garnish with a strawberry halve.
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