With Valentines Day fast approaching we are all looking for ways to show our loved ones that we care, that they are special enough to force us into the kitchen to prepare a special dish for them. Well I have a pretty easy, classic English dessert to share with you Eton Mess.

Meringue, strawberries and whipped cream. These 3 ingredients combine to make such an amazing fresh, rich, decedent dessert.















I used homemade meringues in my Eton Mess I know this can seem intimidating but I promise with my foolproof recipe and instruction you will never go back to shop bought meringues. But if time is short or you just don’t like making meringues then shop bought are fine.

But once you have homemade ones, you will never go back. They are crunchy on the outside and soft and marshmallowy inside. And they taste oh so good!















I made extra meringues so I could serve one with the Eton Mess, for extra decadence. Well go on treat yourself it is Valentines Day after all. And to make it look a little fancier I dipped a cocktail stick in red food gel colouring and gave it a little swirl on top. I guess you could actually draw hearts if you wanted to.















Last year for Valentines I shared a chocolate Eton Mess with you and rose meringue kisses. As you can see I just love merengue based desserts. Or even check out my pavlova from a few weeks back.

Meringues may take a little extra planning but they are so worth it and your partner will love the extra effort you have put in. So go on treat him or her and yourself this Valentines Day.















As I said before Eton Mess is a classic English dish, for a little history on it check this out from our friends over at Wikipedia.