Super duper lemon strawberry mess
Admit it, dessert is the best part of dinner! This dessert is no exception and is sure to be a family pleaser.
SERVES
4
TO
6
Ingredients
- 3 lemons
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/4 pound soft unsalted butter,
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup lemon juice from the lemons) using the peel
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
EATON MESS
- 1 pint fresh strawberries
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoon grand marnier
- 2 cups cold 35 per cent whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 store bought meringues broken in 1/2 inch pieces
Directions
- Using a micro plane or rasp grate the lemon rind off the lemons into the sugar cream the butter and beat in the sugar and lemon mixture. Add the eggs, one at a time, then the lemon juice and salt. Mix together
- Add the mixture into a medium sized saucepan and cook over low heat until thickened 8-10 min( stirring constantly) Remove from the heat to cool cover and refrigerate.
EATON MESS
- Wash , stem and cut the berries into quarters . Add half the sugar and lime juice and booze mix together well , let sit for an hour at room temperature
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the cream, the remaining sugar, and the vanilla together on medium-high speed until it forms firm peaks.
- In a medium bowl add the meringue half the strawberries and half the cream and mix well.
- In a serving bowl or plate. Make a base of lemon curd , add a little whipped cream, add the mix then add the strawberries on top and voila!
