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Glossary
Clotted cream Also known as Devonshire cream and mainly produced on the dairy farms of SouthWest England, this versatile dairy product is a favourite of bakers and confectioners.
Clotted cream is made by placing unpastuerised milk in a shallow pan over an indirect heat. Once warmed it is then left to cool slowly, undisturbed. After a while the cream rises to the surface and forms 'clots'.
Clotted cream has a nutty, cooked milk flavour, with at least 55 per cent butter fat, giving it a pale yellow colour that is often topped with a deeper yellow crust.
It is an essential ingredient in Devon Cream Tea (tea with scones, clotted cream and jam), and makes a deliciously rich filling for a sponge cake, especially when layered with fresh fruit.
It also makes wonderful ice cream. .
Though not nearly as dense, double cream makes an easy substitute. Try them on golden scones with thick lemon curd.