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Strawberry Dessert (Easy, Delicious, and Only 5 Ingredients!))

Course Desserts
Cuisine British, Scottish
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 217
Author Christina Conte
This strawberry dessert has loads of fresh strawberries, freshly whipped cream, strawberry glaze and fills a meringue nest like a Pavlova strawberry tart! Everyone loves it!

Ingredients

  • 1 large meringue nest or 8 individual nests, see recipe card below
  • 12 oz heavy whipping cream
  • 1 lb strawberries fresh, organic
  • 7 oz Marie's strawberry glaze ½ tub
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Prepare the Strawberries:

  • Wash and remove the stems from the strawberries.
  • Dry with paper towel and set aside.

Whip the Cream:

  • Whip the cream until stiff, but don’t over whip or you’ll end up with butter.
  • DO NOT BE TEMPTED TO ADD ANY SUGAR, not even a ¼ of a teaspoon. Trust me on this. There is plenty of sugar in meringue and glaze.

Assemble the Strawberry Dessert:

  • Place the large meringue nest on a serving plate (tip: you may want to put a dollop of cream underneath to keep the dessert from sliding off the plate). 
  • Fill the nest with the whipped cream.
  • Next, add the strawberries as close together as possible. 
  • Put the largest strawberries in the center, and put the smaller ones closer to the perimeter.
  • Finally, cover the strawberries with the glaze.
  • If you aren’t serving it immediately, keep it refrigerated, but I wouldn’t advise more than 24 hours as it really is best when served right away.

Notes

    • You can use premade meringue shells for this recipe. If you do, skip the meringue directions and you won't need the first 2 ingredients (or the cream of tartar). Also, I like to have meringues premade so that this dessert is even easier.
    • I have tried making homemade glaze several times with no success. Marie's strawberry glaze doesn't use any corn syrup or lots of chemical ingredients, which is why I use it. It tastes just like the glaze on the Scottish desserts of my childhood, too.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 217kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 42mg | Potassium: 129mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 663IU | Vitamin C: 34mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 0.3mg
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