Strawberry Fields Forever

As we’re in the middle of the strawberry season I decided to make a dessert similar to one we enjoyed at my friends at the weekend. She used a Delia Smith meringue recipe called Eton Mess which is traditionally served on the 4th June at the annual Eton College celebration picnic for prize giving. Story goes a dog sat on a picnic basket and crushed the contents-strawberries-cream-and meringue hence the name.

I wanted it to have the same sweetness in taste but fewer calories and the results are great.

Instead of using icing sugar I used Canderel granular low calorie sweetener and replaced the double (heavy) cream with low fat plain yoghurt.

The yoghurt, strawberries and sweet juice are a perfect combination and look beautiful served in tall glass sundae dishes.