In response to Walker's marinated strawberries!

One of my favourite and very easiest summer desserts is Eton Mess; so named because it is supposedly traditionally served at Eton College on the 4th June (- why the 4th of June??? ** I'd want to eat it every day!!)

Serves 4, you will need

• 250ml double or whipping cream
• 4 meringues
• 1 punnet of strawberries, hulled
• 1 punnet of raspberries
• 2 tbsps icing sugar, sifted
• juice of 1/2 lemon

Ok, the method

1. Whisk the cream until it forms soft peaks.
2. Break up the meringues in a large bowl. Add in the strawberries, raspberries, caster sugar and lemon juice, gently folding together.
3. Gradually, fold in the whipped cream.
4. Divide the mixture among 4 dishes, serve and enjoy!

On Saturday evening my M-I-L made a version of Eton mess using only strawberries; however (this is where you realise the linker to Walker's strawberries!), she marinated the strawberries in aged balsamic vinegar before adding them to the cream - delicious!!

*I try to use chewy meringues - such as French meringues à la ancienne
** The 4th June @ Eton is in fact Parent's Day