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Step 1 of 4

Quarter the strawberries (500 g hulled) and crush 150 g of them with a fork to a coarse purée.

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5 min

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Ingredients

  • 500 gStrawberries, raw
  • 25 gSugars, granulated
  • 400 gCream, fluid, heavy whipping
  • 100 gMeringues

Method

  1. Quarter the strawberries (500 g hulled) and crush 150 g of them with a fork to a coarse purée.
  2. Toss all the strawberries with 25 g sugar and leave for 10 minutes to release their juice.
  3. Whip 400 g chilled cream to soft peaks.
  4. Break 100 g meringues into pieces of about 2 cm, fold them with the strawberries and juice into the cream in just a few strokes so pink streaks remain, divide among 6 glasses and serve at once while the meringue is crisp.