Citrus Eton Mess

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Ingredients
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Directions

A refreshingly light dessert that brings together zesty lemon, lime, and a sweet marmalade drizzle for a burst of citrusy goodness! 🍊🍋 Fluffy meringue, whipped cream, tangy curd and marmalade make each spoonful a little taste of sunshine. Perfectly messy, irresistibly fresh!

Serves 8

2 oranges, peeled and segmented or cut into bite size pieces

2 clementines, peeled and segmented or cut into bite size pieces

2 sweet grapefruits, peeled and segmented or cut into bite size pieces

Small meringues, store bought or homemade

300 ml cream, whipped

60 ml marmalade, mixed with a little water to make it slightly more runny

125 ml lemon and lime curd

Icing sugar for dusting

Citrus zest of choice

LEMON AND LIME CURD

50 ml lime juice

100 ml lemon juice

150 g castor sugar

Zest of 1 lime

2 eggs

2 egg yolks

10 ml cornflour

160 g butter, cut into cubes

TO MAKE THE LEMON AND LIME CURD: Mix the cornflour with a little of the lemon juice then add all the ingredients in a small saucepan.
Heat on very low heat whilst stirring and just bring to the boil. Remove from the heat and strain the curd through a sieve into a clean bowl.
Cover with clingwrap and cool completely
TO ASSEMBLE: Spoon blobs of the whipping cream on a large platter and top with meringues.
Add the citrus segments and drizzle with the lemon and lime curd. Add some of the marmalade sauce and dust with icing sugar.
Finish off with crushed meringue and citrus zest
Alternatively you can assemble the dessert in small jars by layering the ingredients

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