Dairy
Clotted Cream
Clotted cream is cow cream slowly heated so proteins and fat form a thick yellow crust, then cooled into a dense, spoonable mass. The West Country of England—Devon and Cornwall especially—made it famous for cream teas with scones and jam. It is richer and more cooked-milk sweet than whipped double cream, and it will not whip into stiff peaks. Serve cold on scones (jam first or cream first is tribal), fruit, or desserts. A little melts into mash or scrambled eggs for luxury. Refrigerate; once the crust is broken, use within a few days. Protected Cornish clotted cream has defined milk origin and method rules.
Also known as: Devon / Cornwall, Cornish clotted cream (PGI)
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 4.98 g
- Saturated Fat 3.25 g
- Trans Fat 0.3 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.58 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.15 g
- Cholesterol 28.6 mg
- Sodium 75.3 mg
- Salt 0.21 g
- Total Carbohydrate 4.98 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 5.81 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 3.33 g
- Water 79.1 g
- Energy 78.1 kcal
- Water 79.1 g
- Carbohydrates 4.98 g
- Sugars 5.81 g
- Protein 3.33 g
- Fat 4.98 g
- Saturated Fat 3.25 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.58 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.15 g
- Omega-3 0.01 g
- Trans Fat 0.3 g
- Vitamins 31.5 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.05 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.23 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 0.12 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.46 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.06 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.3 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 8.9 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 0.6 µg
- Vitamin E 0.11 mg
- Vitamin K 0.5 µg
- Minerals 407 mg
- Major Minerals 405 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.21 g
- Cholesterol 28.6 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.05 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.23 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 0.12 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.46 · vitamin-b6: 0.06 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.3 · vitamin-b9-folate: 8.9 · vitamin-d: 0.6 · vitamin-e: 0.11 · vitamin-k: 0.5 ·
Minerals
Milk is an emulsion of water, lactose, protein, and milk fat.
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History
South-west English farms scalded cream to make clotted cream for local tables and markets.
Railways and tourism spread Devon and Cornwall cream teas across Britain.
Cornish clotted cream gained protected geographical status for method and origin.
Clotted cream remained a British tea classic and specialty export.