Clotted Cream

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2Serves

EasyDifficulty

5 MINSPreparation

6 HRS 0 MINSCooking

Clotted Cream, also called Devonshire Cream, is made by slowly heating cream until it separates and 'clots' or thickens. It may look a bit unusual, but its sweet, thick and buttery in flavour and known to be the ultimate topping for scones!

Ingredients

2 cups (500ml) pure cream

Method

  1. Stir cream until smooth and pour into a shallow oven proof dish.
  2. Place dish in a water bath on the lowest shelf of the oven and bake at 100°C for about 6 hours.
  3. Refrigerate the cream until chilled and set. Then separate the thick cream and buttery crust from the liquid and use as required.
Handy Tips

Makes 2 Cups
The yellow buttery layer is supposed to be eaten alongside the thick cream.

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