Dessert for 8
Strawberry Eton Mess
Macerated strawberries, vanilla yogurt cream, and broken meringues are layered together for a quick British dessert.
Typical price
$7.54for 4 servings
$1.88 per serving$7.54 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
- 30 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $typical cost tier
British and IrishVegetarianBudgetDessertsSpringSummer
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Berries$0.40/oz typical | 32 oz | $12.80Typical price |
| Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.91Typical price |
| Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.60Typical price |
| Crackers, graham, cookies$0.22/oz typical | 3.5 oz | $0.77Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $15.08 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 32 oz strawberries divided
- 1/2 tbsp sugar
- 2 tbsp water
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup non-fat greek yogurt
- 3 1/2 oz vanilla meringue cookies
Steps
- Hull and halve 16 ounces of strawberries, then stir them with the sugar and water in a bowl for 10 minutes.
- Mash the remaining strawberries with a fork until saucy.
- Whip the heavy cream and vanilla until soft peaks form, then gently fold in the Greek yogurt.
- Break the meringue cookies into bite-size pieces.
- Layer the strawberries, strawberry sauce, yogurt cream, and meringue pieces in a large bowl, then serve within 30 minutes.
Swaps
- Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
- Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
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