What to call this dessert? It’s not a parfait (that’s layered); it’s not a mousse (that’s eggy); it’s not chiffon (that’s fussy). It’s sort of like pavlova, if you were to smash the ingredients together. In England, they call one with strawberries Eton Mess, but that's not very appetizing. So forget about the name. This whatchamacallit is the easiest dessert you will ever make to earn the raves you will get.
serves 6
prep time: 7 minutes
1 cup chilled heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 oz vanilla meringue cookies (about 10 small star-shaped ones), purchased
1 basket (about 6 oz) raspberries
Beat the cream with the vanilla until softly whipped. Put the cookies in a plastic bag and gently crush with a rolling pin. In a bowl, fold the whipped cream, crushed cookies and raspberries together. Divide among bowls and serve.
