So how has your August been so far? It’s not quite over but we’re getting awfully close to October now and I have to say that it has been a much better month than I expected as of right now.
Some of you are probably wondering what in the world is Eton Mess anyway? Well, it’s an English dessert that consists of, typically, strawberries that are either fresh or partly cooked, whipped cream, and meringue cookies layered in glasses or a trifle dish and served as, well, a mess. It is somehow a lovely thing despite it being a throw together dessert. I thought I’d put a little harvest time spin on it though and use apples instead of berries and throw in some toffee to make it really festive.
I know that there are a lot of pieces going on in this recipe so if you aren’t into making things all from scratch there are a lot of ways you can simplify this like using some good quality meringue cookies from your local grocery, buying or skipping the toffee pieces, using ready made whipped cream, and/or using ready made apple pie filling.
You could also go for a fresher treat and just chop some apples and sprinkle with cinnamon instead of cooking them to keep things really light.
Sorry, too many options here. The point is that you need to try these at some point between now and the end of the year. They would be a really fun thing to make with little kids too because the layering part is so easy. This is the perfect treat for these next few months and you’ll probably end up wanting to make it over and over.
As always, the recipe is available upon request. The first request gets an upvote.
ALL CONTENT IS MINE AND ORIGINAL! All of these food photos were taken with my Nikon D5300 and my favorite Lens, the Nikon AF-S FX NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G. You can find out more in my INTRO POST. And by the way, my intro post did a huge $0.21
Don't forget to check out my other recent food posts:
Summertime Starburst Turmeric Smoothie (vegan+ gluten free)(FOOD PHOTO SHOOT)
(Girlscout Cookies Copycat) Chocolate Samoas Cookie Bars (FOOD PHOTO SHOOT)
Chocolate Chip Fluffernutter Stuffed French Toast (FOOD PHOTO SHOOT)
Spinach & Artichoke [Costco Inspired] Chicken Bakes (FOOD PHOTO SHOOT)
Hot Cocoa Inspired Triple Layer Chocolate Cake!!! (FOOD PHOTO SHOOT)
B-Dogs! (Maple Pancake Coated Breakfast Sausage on a Stick) (FOOD PHOTO SHOOT)