Lemon & Blueberry Mess

Yet another variation on Eton Mess - you can sub any berry, any jam or curd, and just mix it to your tastes. No science involved here!

Lemon & Blueberry Mess

Makes 6, in those 60p glass tumblers from Asda. This is a decent portion, so you could be a bit tighter with it - maybe 8 portions in standard size wine glasses.

Ingredients:

• 600ml pot double cream

• 400g blueberries. Stash some to one side for the garnish to make them pretty.

• Lemon curd - amount to suit your taste preferences

• 6-8 ready made meringue nests - the ones from the supermarkets are the perfect size for one in each portion.

• (optional) 1 tbsp vanilla paste

• (optional) 30g icing sugar

Method:

1. Get your cream in a large mixing bowl, add the vanilla and icing sugar if using, and whisk until it forms soft peaks. Don't go too far - keep it nice and sloppy.

2. Stir in the blueberries.

3. Spoon into the glasses, layering with the crushed meringues and lemon curd, lightly pressing down so you don't get big air pockets - although it looks pretty to have some, as in the pic.

4. Garnish with the reserved berries.

   
   

These are obviously made with fresh cream and fresh fruit, so need keeping well chilled. Eat within about 12-24 hours of making them.