Dairy
Oven-Set
Oven-set clotted cream is the home and small-dairy method: cream baked at low oven temperature for hours until a deep golden crust forms, then chilled overnight. It recreates farmhouse clotted cream without industrial scalders. Use shallow pans, low heat, patience, and full-fat cream. Cool completely before chilling so the crust sets. Results vary with oven and cream fat—practice rewards. Serve like commercial clotted cream on scones.
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Farmhouse ovens were used to set clotted cream crusts before dedicated dairy plant.
Home cooks revived oven-set clotted cream recipes in food writing.
Online recipes popularised oven-set clotted cream for cream teas at home.