Ingredients

  • Large eggs 4
  • Date sugar 250g
  • Fresh strawberries 200g
  • Lemon 1
  • SpinneysFOOD Super Fine Icing Sugar 4 tbsp
  • Rose water 2 tbsp
  • Double cream 250ml

Nutrition (Per serving)

  • Calories 512
  • Fat 23.7g
  • Saturates 14.7g
  • Protein 5.3g
  • Carbs 73g
  • Sugars 69.9g

Given the cook-at-home nature of Spinneys and natural variations in ingredients, nutritional information is approximated."

Strawberries and cream with date sugar meringue

European 20 Mins Prep


  1. Preheat the oven to 130°C, gas mark 1. Line two standard baking trays with baking paper or silicone baking mats.
  2. Separate the egg whites from the yolks of 4 room-temperature large eggs. Place the whites in the bowl of a stand mixer and whisk until soft peak stage. Carefully spoon 245g of date sugar into the egg whites as you whisk, beating for 7-8 minutes until the mix is completely cold. The meringue should be very thick, glossy and form stiff peaks when the beater is lifted. Beat until the sugar has dissolved completely.
  3. Drop large spoonfuls of the meringue onto the prepared baking trays and spread thinly. Sprinkle with the extra date sugar.
  4. Bake for 2-2½ hours or until the meringues are crisp. Break into shards.
  5. In the meantime, remove the tops from the strawberries and quarter them. Place in a bowl with the icing sugar, rose water and lemon juice. Toss to coat. Set aside.
  6. Whip the cream to stiff peaks and refrigerate.
  7. Layer the strawberries, cream and date sugar meringue alternately in glasses and serve.