Eton Mess

Name: Eton Mess
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: Serves 2–4
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 recipe quantity Coconut Whipped Cream; a squeeze of lemon juice, to taste; 200 g/7 oz fresh strawberries, hulled and quartered; ½ tsp vanilla extract (optional); 125 g/4½ oz (1 cup) icing (confectioner’s) sugar; ½ tsp cream of tartar; aquafaba drained from 1 x 400 g/14 oz can of chickpeas (keep the chickpeas for another recipe!); flaked almonds, to garnish

Preparation info

Serves
2–4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
2 hr 30

Appears in

Great British Vegan

By Aimee Ryan

Published 2021

About

By now, you’ve possibly heard of aquafaba – the liquid we normally throw away from a can of chickpeas or other legume. It turns out it makes the most amazing egg white replacer and you can even use it to make meringues! Perfect for one of my favourite British summertime desserts.

Ingredients

aquafaba drained from 1 x 400 g/14 oz can of chickpeas (keep the chickpeas for another recipe!)

Europe
United Kingdom
Dessert
Summer
Vegan
Gluten-free
Mediterranean

Method

Preheat the oven to 70°C fan/90°C/200°F/gas ½ and line a baking tray with greaseproof paper.
Add the aquafaba to a large bowl and use an electric hand-held or stand mixer to whisk for about 5 minutes until it has more than doubled in size