Lemon Curd Eton Mess

Lemon Curd Eton Mess by The Messy Baker

Lemon Curd Eton Mess

I am tempted to call this dish The Great Easter Meringue Salvage Operation, or The Waste-Not Rainy Day Face Saver. Instead, I’ll stick to phrases you might actually plug into a search engine — Lemon Curd Eton Mess.

The Eton Mess isn’t a new or particularly innovative way to use up less than perfect meringues. The classic British dish features sliced strawberries, broken meringues and whipped cream, all stirred together in a glorious mess. Curd is a recent addition to the mix that is as delicious as it is inauthentic.

Lemon Curd Eton Mess by The Messy Baker

After Easter was over, I had a generous cup of lemon curd and some very sulky mini pavlovas daring me to do something — anything — with them. Sheila on Facebook suggested Eton Mess while someone else, whose name got lost in the social media whirl, said to add blueberries. I obliged.

This isn’t so much a recipe as assembly instructions. If you don’t have blueberries, add raspberries, blackberries, or go traditional with sliced strawberries. Stewed, sweetened rhubarb would be a fine addition. I’m thanking Julie Van Rosendaal for putting that idea into my head.

Lemon Curd Eton Mess by The Messy Baker

If you don’t have lemon curd, forge ahead without it. Just stir the fruit and crumbled meringues into unsweetened whipped cream. Pile it into serving dishes, hand out spoons, and be grateful for the generous ideas from food-loving friends.

Lemon Curd Eton Mess
Recipe Type: Dessert
Cuisine: British
Author: Charmian Christie
Prep time:
Total time:
Serves: 6 to 8
This variation on a classic British desserts swaps blueberries in for sliced strawberries and adds tangy lemon curd. Don’t bother to sweeten the whipped cream. The meringues and lemon curd will do that.
Ingredients
  • 2 cups cold whipping cream
  • 1 cup lemon curd
  • 4 to 6 cups crumbled meringues
  • 2 cups fresh blueberries, divided
Instructions
  1. In a stand mixer fitted with a whisk or a large bowl and electric beaters, whip the cream until soft peaks form, about 2 to 3 minutes. If your kitchen is hot, chill the bowl for a few minutes before you whip the cream.
  2. Fold a few tablespoons of the whipped cream into the lemon curd to lighten it. Fold the lemon curd into the whipped cream. Sprinkle with curd-cream mixture with all the crumbled meringue bits and all but 1/2 cup of the blueberries. Fold gently until meringue pieces and blueberries are incorporated. Be careful not to overmix or you can deflate the cream.
  3. Divide the Eton Mess into bowls. Sprinkle with reserved blueberries.
  4. Serve immediately, or chill until ready to serve.

 

6 Comments
  • DONNA ROYLANCE
    Posted at 22:42h, 04 May

    You have a wonderful knack of turning lemons (not just into lemonade) but into fabulous dishes ~!!

  • Charmian Christie
    Posted at 15:41h, 05 May

    Thanks. The hat tip on this one goes to the Brits and a few clever followers. I’m just documenting it all. 😉

  • kien truc biet thu 4 tang hien dai
    Posted at 04:19h, 06 March

    Great food, I eat it right now

  • Laverne
    Posted at 17:22h, 13 November

    I occasionally make Ina Garten’s Raspberry Eton Mess which is divine. But now, I want to try the lemon, one of my favorite dessert flavors. I’m off to the kitchen, have all the ingredients….

  • Laverne
    Posted at 17:27h, 13 November

    Forgot to mention: I buy meringues at Trader Joe’s in big plastic container. So good, so easy.

  • Carole Ridge
    Posted at 15:00h, 05 August

    I like to loosen the lemon curd with limoncello.