King Charles has crowned his coronation dish, and it reportedly costs around $38 to make. The King’s quiche comes packed with “delicate flavours of spinach, broad beans and fresh tarragon”. However, if you’re celebrating Coronation Day (6 May) there are countless quiche fillings to choose from. Here are four.

Easy quiche four ways

Serves 4 | Prep & Cook 45 mins

Base Recipe

• 220g frozen shortcrust pastry case
• 3 eggs
• 125ml (1/2 cup) pure cream
• 2 Tbsp finely grated Parmesan cheese
• Choice of filling (see below)

Preheat oven to 180°C. Line pastry case with baking paper and half fill with baking beads or uncooked rice. Bake blind for 10 minutes. Remove paper and beads or rice.

Meanwhile, whisk eggs and cream together in a medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper and stir in parmesan.

Arrange filling of choice over pastry base. Carefully pour over egg mixture and evenly distribute filling. Bake for 20 minutes or until pastry is golden and filling is puffed, golden and set. Set aside for 10 minutes before serving. Delicious warm or cold.

Leek, ham & mushroom filling

• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 75g shortcut bacon, sliced
• 1 small leek, thinly sliced
• 150g button mushrooms, sliced
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 20g (1/4 cup) grated cheddar cheese
• Chopped chives, to serve

Heat oil in a large non-stick frying pan. Cook bacon and leek, stirring, for 5 minutes or until softened. Add mushrooms and garlic and cook, stirring, for 3-4 minutes or until mushrooms are golden.

Arrange the mushroom mixture and grated cheese over pastry base, finish off the basic quiche recipe, then serve scattered with chopped chives.

Broccolini & feta filling

• 1 bunch broccolini, trimmed, blanched
• 1 Tbsp chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 40g feta cheese, crumbled

Simply arrange the broccolini, parsley and feta over pastry base when ready.

Roasted pumpkin, ricotta & sage filling

• 1 1/2 cups roasted pumpkin cubes (or other roasted veg such as sweet potato)
• 1 Tbsp chopped fresh sage
• 80g (1/3 cup) fresh ricotta cheese, crumbled

Arrange the pumpkin, sage, and ricotta over pastry base when ready.

Cherry tomato, asparagus & goat’s cheese filling

• 1 bunch asparagus, cut into 6cm lengths, blanched
• 100g cherry tomatoes, halved
• 40g soft goat’s cheese, crumbled
• Basil leaves, to serve

Arrange the asparagus, tomato, and feta over pastry base, finish off the basic quiche recipe, then serve scattered with basil leaves.

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