In honor of the coronation of King Charles, the Coronation Quiche was born in the British court.
The coronation pie has a lot of cheddar cheese. Adobe Stock / AOP
The coronation pie is filled with cheese, spinach and beans.
Hovi’s website says that the pie can be eaten either cold or warm with a green salad and boiled potatoes. That is, a perfect coronation day lunch in authentic British style.
Coronation pie
Base:
125 g wheat flour
salt
25 g cold butter, cubed
25 g lard (or butter)
2 tablespoons of milk
OR
1 pkt ready-made pie dough
Filling:
1.25 dl of milk
1.75 dl of whipped cream
2 eggs
1 tablespoon of fresh tarragon, chopped
salt
pepper
100 g grated cheddar cheese
180 g chopped cooked spinach
60 g broad beans or soybeans
1. Sift the flour and salt into a bowl. Add the fats and use your fingers to form a crumbly mixture.
2. Add milk little by little until the base becomes doughy.
3. Place the dough covered in the refrigerator for 30-45 minutes.
4. Sprinkle flour on the table and roll out the dough into a round pie base, about 0.5 cm thick.
5. Press the dough into the greased pie pan. Put in the fridge for another 30 minutes, covered.
6. Bake the pie crust in a 190-degree oven for 15 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 160 degrees and prepare the pie filling.
7. Mix together milk, cream, eggs, tarragon and spices.
8. Sprinkle half of the grated cheese over the base, put chopped spinach and beans on top. Then pour over the egg-milk mixture. Sprinkle the rest of the cheese on top.
9. Bake the pie in the oven for 20-25 minutes until its surface is golden brown.
Source: Royal.uk