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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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.
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Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
The signature tea is The Dorchester Blend: a full-bodied black tea with a rich, malty flavor, ideal for pairing with the hotel’s scones and clotted cream.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 16 Jan. 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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Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
The signature tea is The Dorchester Blend: a full-bodied black tea with a rich, malty flavor, ideal for pairing with the hotel’s scones and clotted cream.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 16 Jan. 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 25 May. 2025.
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