In celebration of Coronation Big Lunches taking place over the Coronation weekend, Their Majesties have shared a recipe for a Coronation Quiche - featuring spinach, broad beans and tarragon.
You will need: 1x 20cm Flan Tin
Serves: 6
Ingredients
Pastry
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125g plain flour
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Pinch of salt
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25g cold butter, diced
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25g lard
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2 tablespoons milk
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Or 1 x 250g block of ready-made shortcrust pastry
Filling
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125ml milk
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175ml double cream
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2 medium eggs
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1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon,
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Salt and pepper
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100g grated cheddar cheese,
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180g cooked spinach, lightly chopped
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60g cooked broad beans or soya beans
Method
1 - To make the 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.
2 - Lightly flour the work surface and roll out the pastry to a circle a little larger than the top of the tin and approximately 5mm thick.
3 - 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.
4 - Preheat the oven to 190°C.
5 - Line the pastry case with greaseproof paper, add baking beans and bake blind for 15 minutes, before removing the greaseproof paper and baking beans.
6 - Reduce the oven temperature to 160°C.
7 - Beat together the milk, cream, eggs, herbs and seasoning.
8 - 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.
9 - 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.
10 - Sprinkle over the remaining cheese. Place into the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes until set and lightly golden.
11 - Enjoy hot or cold with a green salad and boiled new potatoes - perfect for a Coronation Big Lunch!
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