Eton Mess

In a land far, far away from Seattle is a gorgeous little place called Eton.  You may have heard of it.  It’s in southern England.  It’s where Wills and Harry went to school.  They wear tailcoats at Eton, it’s all very la-di-dah.  Another thing they do at Eton – in the summer – is eat Eton Mess.  So I thought that in celebration of the impending birth of a new baby prince or princess, I’d create a keto version.  This is also a perfect dessert for your upcoming 4th of July festivities, Americans!  Living a keto lifestyle doesn’t mean we have to miss out on all the fun – be it Royal, Independence or otherwise.Eton Mess is a simple assembly.  There’s several ways you can do it, and I’ve given you two versions here.  One I like to call The Dinner Party version, and the other The Summer BBQ version.  The only difference is the way you assemble the bits.  I say that, but they do actually taste different as well.  One of the ‘bits’ you’ll need for this is some Meringue Cookies.The Dinner Party version is layered into pretty glass dishes and looks all sophisticated.  The Summer BBQ version is mixed into a mess and looks all fun & frivolous.

Now let’s be clear.  You don’t want to be eating this every day, but it’s a lovely treat for a few weekends in the summer.  When I made it to take photographs for this post, I sat on my terrace in the afternoon sun and reveled in the warmth while enjoying the sweet, juicy berries mixed with crunchy meringues and softly whipped vanilla cream.  It was a beautiful 10 minutes.  It made me think back to glorious summers in England, and watching Wimbledon (there is no “t”, lovely Americans!), the 7-week-long summer holidays from school, walking down the banks of the Thames in the sunshine, and boating in Henley.  Oh, and Pimms.  And open-air concerts on the lawn with a picnic.  All lovely, lovely things.

Add a bit of English to your summer this year, old chaps!