clotted cream
noun
: a thick cream made chiefly in England by slowly heating whole milk on which the cream has been allowed to rise and then skimming the cooled cream from the top
called also Devonshire cream
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Don’t miss the afternoon tea at Fairview Restaurant, with a classic spread of scones, clotted cream, delicate sandwiches, premium loose-leaf teas, and panoramic lake views.
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Taryn White, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Offerings might include warm biscuits with jam and clotted cream, Shrimp Canapé, Smoked Salmon Sandwiches, Cucumber Hummus Cap, Creamy Date Crostini and Egg Salad Toast.
—Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Not even for scones with lemon curd and clotted cream at afternoon tea in the radiant solarium.
—Gqlshare, Orange County Register, 15 Jan. 2025
Neither like his marinated strawberry and clotted cream scones, which Paul says are tough and Prue says don’t have enough strawberries.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 29 Nov. 2024
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Taryn White, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Offerings might include warm biscuits with jam and clotted cream, Shrimp Canapé, Smoked Salmon Sandwiches, Cucumber Hummus Cap, Creamy Date Crostini and Egg Salad Toast.
—Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Not even for scones with lemon curd and clotted cream at afternoon tea in the radiant solarium.
—Gqlshare, Orange County Register, 15 Jan. 2025
Neither like his marinated strawberry and clotted cream scones, which Paul says are tough and Prue says don’t have enough strawberries.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Clotted cream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clotted%20cream. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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