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Coronation Quiche

The official Coronation Quiche is “a deep quiche with a crisp, light pastry case and delicate flavours of spinach, broad beans and fresh tarragon. Eat hot or cold with a green salad and boiled new potatoes – perfect for a Coronation Big Lunch!”
Course Main Course
Cuisine French
Keyword Coronation, Quiche
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 25 minutes
Resting time 45 minutes
Servings 6 people
Calories 351kcal
Author Buckingham Palace

Equipment

Ingredients

Pastry

  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • Pinch of salt
  • 2 tbsp. butter cold, diced
  • 2 tbsp. lard
  • 2 tbsp. milk
  • 1 ready-made shortcrust pastry optional

Filling

  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 3/4 cup whipping cream
  • 2 medium eggs
  • 1 tbsp. fresh tarragon chopped
  • 1 pinch salt and pepper
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese grated
  • 1 cup spinach cooked, lightly chopped
  • 1/2 cup fava beans or soya beans cooked

Instructions

Make Pastry

  • Sieve the flour and salt into a bowl; add the fats and rub the mixture together using your finger tips until you get a sandy, breadcrumb like texture.
  • Add the milk a little at a time and bring the ingredients together into a dough.
  • Cover and allow to rest in the fridge for 30-45 minutes
  • Lightly flour the work surface and roll out the pastry to a circle a little larger than the top of an 8" quiche pan, approximately 1/4 inch thick.
  • Line the tin with the pastry, taking care not to have any holes or the mixture could leak. Cover and rest for a further 30 minutes in the fridge.
  • Preheat the oven to 375°F /190°C.
  • Line the pastry case with greaseproof paper, add baking beans and bake blind for 15 minutes, before removing the greaseproof paper and baking beans.
  • Reduce the oven temperature to 325°F/160°C.

Make the Filling

  • Beat together the milk, cream, eggs, herbs and seasoning.
  • Scatter 1/2 of the grated cheese in the blind-baked base, top with the chopped spinach and beans and herbs, then pour over the liquid mixture.
  • If required gently give the mixture a delicate stir to ensure the filling is evenly dispersed but be careful not to damage the pastry case.
  • Sprinkle over the remaining cheese. Place into the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes until set and lightly golden.
  • Eat hot or cold with a green salad and boiled new potatoes – perfect for a Coronation Big Lunch!”

Nutrition

Serving: 200g | Calories: 351kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 121mg | Sodium: 207mg | Potassium: 275mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1691IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 246mg | Iron: 2mg