How to make Clotted Cream for the Perfect Cream Tea Recipe
Ingredients
- How to make Clotted Cream for the Perfect Cream Tea Total time 12 hours 1 min
- 1 litre (quart) whipping cream (35% milk fat or higher) Do not use any cream that is labelled as "Ultra- Pasteurized"
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