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Eton Mess Recipe - English Summertime Means Strawberries and Cream

By Ferne Arfin, About.com

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Sweetening and Smashing the Strawberries

Add sugar and optional alchohol - then crush the berries

Traditional English summer desserts - Crushing strawberries for Eton Mess

Photo: ©Ferne Arfin
  1. Add one or two tsp sugar to the chopped strawberries (Don't sweeten the halved berries unless they aren't really ripe.)
  2. Mix in a dash of port or madeira, to taste. Or, for a non-alcoholic version, add a spoon or two of pomegranate or grape juice.
  3. With a fork, gently bruise the chopped berries until the juices begin to run and the sugar is dissolved.
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