Eton mess recipe – low fat version

Eton mess recipe

Eton mess recipe

This classic summer English dessert is usually made with double cream. In this recipe low fat strawberry yogurt and fat free fromage frais have been used instead. It is easy to make and seasonal.

Ingredients – Serves 4

4 teacups strawberries chopped
1 x 100g low fat strawberry yogurt
1 teacupful fat free fromage frais
1 tbsp sugar
3 meringue crusts roughly crushed

Method

Blend half of the strawberries in a bowl until smooth, then add  yogurt and mix.

Put the remaining strawberries in  another bowl  – add sugar, fromage frais, and stir  to combine. Then add this to the above mixture and swirl to give a marbled effect. Finally add the  meringue.

Serve chilled , and garnish with fresh strawberries.

Farhanda Shah
Dietitian

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