Eton Mess Rocky Road

White chocolate rocky road with meringue, dried strawberries and marshmallows

Course Dessert

Cuisine British

Keyword Rocky Road

Prep Time 30

Setting time 3

Total Time 3 30

Servings

Calories 331kcal

Author thebakingexplorer

Ingredients

For the rocky road

500 g White chocolate
200 g Butter
100 g Shortbread or digestive biscuits broken up
75 g Marshmallows gelatine free if serving to vegetarians, I use Freedom Mallows
45 g Meringue nests broken up
75 g Dried strawberries

For decoration

2 tbsp Freeze dried strawberries

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Line an 8" square tin with baking paper. I grease the tin first with a little butter to help the paper stick to it
Prepare a mixing bowl filled with the broken up biscuits, the marshmallows, the broken up meringue and the dried strawberries. Cut any bigger pieces of dried strawberries in half. Reserve a handful of the marshmallows and one of the meringue nests for decorating
Put the butter and white chocolate in a pan and melt together on a low heat, stirring together as it melts
Once it's fully melted and combined, take the pan off the heat
Pour almost all of the chocolate mixture into the mixing bowl of biscuits and meringue etc. and stir to fully coat the fillings with chocolate
Pour the whole lot into the lined tin, smooth down then add the remaining chocolate mixture to fill in any gaps
Decorate the top with the reserved meringue and marshmallows, and the freeze dried strawberries
Put in the fridge overnight, or for 3-4 hours to set
Remove from the tin and slice into pieces. Store in the fridge for a firmer texture, or in a cool place for a softer texture
If you store the rocky road in an airtight container it can be kept for 1 - 2 weeks, and up to 3 weeks in the fridge. It is best kept in the fridge

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Notes

You can use a baking spread like Stork in rocky road, but I much prefer using butter as I think it tastes better. But of course it’s down to personal preference!
I used shortbread for this rocky road, but you could also use digestive biscuits or another biscuit like Hob Nobs.
I use Freedom Marshmallows in all my rocky road as they are vegetarian (they haven't paid me to recommend them, I'm just a fan!). Many marshmallows contain beef or pork gelatine so check the packet if you are serving this rocky road to vegetarians. Freedom marshmallows are available online and in Sainsburys. M&S also do a gelatine free marshmallow.
For the meringue I used ready made meringue nests that you should be able to find easily in larger supermarkets. If you like, you can make your own meringue, or use meringue kisses.
You can find freeze dried strawberries in the shops (I've seen them in Waitrose and Sainsburys) but I tend to buy them on Amazon because you can get a larger amount for better value. They last quite a while and I use them in so many recipes!
Although I provide cup measurements, I highly recommend weighing your ingredients out using digital kitchen scales. It is the most accurate way to measure ingredients and will ensure the best results. Digital scales are very low cost and can be purchased for around £12 ($16.50).
For teaspoon (tsp) and tablespoon (tbsp) measurements, please use measuring spoons and not the type of spoons you eat with. Again this will ensure accuracy and provide the best results.

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