Hands-on board Strawberry SMASH!

Ingredients:

• 250 g fresh strawberries, washed and hulled
• Pinch of ground Black pepper
• Pinch of pink rock salt
• Fresh mint
• 15 ml pecan nuts, broken
• 15 ml dark chocolate, chopped
• Merinque
• Lemon zest to decorate
• Optional: Rum for the final touch

Method

• This is a ‘hands-on’ recipe which means you can prepare it all with your hands, great as a camping desert solution.
• Place the strawberries in a shallow bowl, lightly mash them with a fork or your hands If you wish.
• Add the pepper and salt, and let it stand aside for 5min.
• Tear the mint leaves into small pieces.
• Place your palm on top of the méringue and apply pressure to slightly crack &
• break the meringue
• Stack the strawberries, mint, nuts, and chocolate on top of the meringue.
• Serve with lemon zest and a splash of rum.

Marelie Winterbach