ALEX HOLLYWOOD’S

take on Eton Mess

THE story of how Eton Mess came about is of a cricket match between Eton and Harrow, an accident with a strawberry and meringue pudding and a scramble to serve up the ensuing ‘mess’ to the hungry teams in bowls instead.

It reminds me of summer garden lunches and I suspect is also popular with the inhabitants of Windsor Castle too with Eton just down the road.

So to celebrate the jubilee I’ve chosen my own version. Salted Banoffee Crunchie Eton Pie is easy to make — the ingredients can be bought at any corner shop — but the end result is perfection!

Cooking Tonight by alex hollywood (hodder & Stoughton).