Homemade Clotted Cream Recipe | Sous Vide Clotted Cream (2024)

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Homemade clotted cream is not out of reach in the US. Using non ultra-pasteurized heavy cream and a precision temperature you can achieve thick and creamy, delicious homemade clotted cream. This recipe is a sous vide clotted cream recipe.

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Homemade Clotted Cream

Keep reading to learn how to make homemade clotted cream using the oven method.

We enjoyed clotted cream for the first time when we took the kids to London this past summer. We stopped by a tea house outside of Windsor Castle so we could have a true tea time. Outside of a castle, how perfect could that be? We were very American and asked way to many questions and I am sure we broke a thousand rules but we enjoyed ourselves and did our best to learn about what tea time in London is about.

The one piece of the tea time that my youngest daughter loved the most, beyond the lemon ginger tea, was the clotted cream. I knew it was hard to find in the US because of the way we pasteurize our dairy products but I was determined to find a way to bring a bit of our trip to London home.

Clotted Cream Ingredients:

  • Non Ultra-Pasteurized Heavy Cream
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Sous Vide Set Up

This is my sous vide set up. It is a large, wide pot with a rectangle glass dish inside. The dish is resting on water filled mason jars and the water is above the heavy cream line but not over the top of the glass dish.

Everything is covered in plastic wrap to keep evaporation down.

Homemade Clotted Cream Sous Vide

In a large, open dish, pour in 1 pint of non ultra-pasteurized heavy cream. You NEED to read the label and make sure it DOES NOT SAY Ultra-Pasteurized. Depending on your area this might prove to be difficult to find. If you have a local dairy, go see them. Chances are they will have what you are looking for and you are supporting local dairy farms! If you are in a more populated area, go to the fanciest grocery store you can find. They have all the hard to find things.

If you use ultra- pasteurized cream this will NOT work. One more time for the people in the back.If you use ultra- pasteurized cream this will NOT work.

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Set your sous vide to 180 F 82.2 C and place your glass dish in the bath.

I tried to do this in mason jars and it did not produce the yield I was looking for.

The more surface area you have, the better your yields will be.

Set your timer for 12 hours.

YES.

12 hours.

I am sure one upon a time, long ago this was done in a brick oven as it cooled over night or on top of a stove with residual heat. BUT I don't have either of those. I have Sous Vide and this is what is working for me.

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After the 12 hours in the sous vide bath, remove the clotted cream pan and place in the refrigerator to chill completely.

I found an additional 12 hours is needed for the crust of clotted cream to form and chill completely.

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Homemade Clotted Cream

Here we are almost 24 hours later and when the crust is pulled back.

The yellow bits are much like the texture of butter.

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The back side is super creamy.

I found that 1 pint of heavy cream yielded about 4 ounces of homemade clotted cream. I am sure results vary.

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Buttermilk

Don't toss this!!! No. Don't do it. Use the leftover buttermilk to make scones. MMM. Yummy scones with homemade clotted cream.

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Clotted cream in the oven

The entire process CAN be done in your oven. Set the temperature as low as possible, 180 if at all possible.

Place the wide pan, preferably a 9x12 pan in the oven and cook for 12 hours.

Proceed as above.

The benefit of using sous vide is that there is less energy used and your kitchen is not as hot.

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Homemade Clotted Cream Recipe Using Sous Vide

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Homemade clotted cream is not out of reach in the US. Using non ultra-pasteurized heavy cream and a precision temperature you can achieve thick and creamy, delicious homemade clotted cream. This recipe is a sous vide clotted cream recipe but keep reading to learn how to make homemade clotted cream using the oven method.

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Prep time for the recipePrep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook time for the recipeCook Time 12 hours hrs

total time to prep and cook the recipe.Total Time 12 hours hrs 5 minutes mins

Course Sous Vide

Cuisine French

Makes 1

Per Serving 271 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 pint non ultra pasteurized heavy cream

Instructions

  • Set your sous vide to 180 F 82.2 C

  • Set your timer for 12 hours.

  • After the 12 hours in the sous vide bath, remove the clotted cream pan and place in the refrigerator to chill completely.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 271kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 21mg | Sugar: 2g

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Nutritional facts are estimates and are provided as a courtesy to the reader. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates. Nutritional values are calculated via a third party. Changing ingredients, amounts or cooking technique will alter the estimated nutritional calculations.

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    FAQs

    What is the American equivalent of clotted cream? ›

    If clotted cream is unavailable for tea scones, is there any acceptable alternative that can be fabricated at home from regular groceries? The next best thing would be any other thick cream. Get some double cream (heavy cream to Americans) and whip it until stiff, and you'll have about the right consistency.

    Can you buy clotted cream in USA? ›

    While you're unlikely to find authentic clotted cream in America, you can still purchase it online and at some major U.S. grocery stores. Just keep in mind that what you're buying is the FDA-approved, pasteurized version of clotted cream.

    Why is my homemade clotted cream runny? ›

    Did you transfer more whey than you realized when scooping the clots of cream into a bowl? I find that my clotted cream is too runny when I use ultra pasteurized cream, don't let it chill long enough or transfer too much whey when scooping out the clots of cream.

    What happens if you whip clotted cream? ›

    So to answer your question, you probably won't get exactly what you want. The fresh cream you add will likely whip, and the clotted cream is thick enough that you might not have the stability issues I had, but it definitely won't be a regular whipped cream. I would be careful whipping it at all, however.

    Why is clotted cream illegal in the United States? ›

    Following a 1987 ruling from the Food and Drug Administration, the interstate sale of raw milk was banned in the U.S. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, raw milk can contain harmful bacteria and germs, which can be especially risky for certain individuals like those who are pregnant or elderly ...

    What do the British call clotted cream? ›

    It is also called Devonshire, Devon clotted cream, or Cornish clotted cream, depending on where it was made. The dish is traditionally made with full-fat unpasteurized cow's milk, although many recipes today feature heavy cream.

    What is another name for clotted cream? ›

    Clotted cream (Cornish: dehen molys, sometimes called scalded, clouted, Devonshire or Cornish cream) is a thick cream made by heating full-cream cow's milk using steam or a water bath and then leaving it in shallow pans to cool slowly.

    What is clotted cream called in England? ›

    Also known as Devonshire cream—and Devon or Cornish cream, after the two counties in southwestern England it is believed to have originated in—clotted cream is slowly thickened cream that is neither airy (like whipped cream) nor sweet.

    Why does my clotted cream taste like butter? ›

    Clotted cream has a unique taste, often described as being similar to a high-quality unsalted butter. It can also have nutty notes from the milk's long cooking time. When it comes to texture, clotted cream could be compared to softened cream cheese, with the richness falling somewhere between butter and whipped cream.

    Does homemade clotted cream need to be refrigerated? ›

    To make clotted cream, milk or cream is heated at a low temperature until a buttery crust forms. The latter is scraped off and cooled until the milk separates and clots of cream are left on top. While refrigeration is no longer an issue, we continue to enjoy clotted cream for the sheer joy of it.

    How do you know if clotted cream is bad? ›

    If you're unsure, give it a sniff: if it smells sour, it has likely expired and it's best to throw it out.

    Can I put clotted cream in coffee? ›

    Cream (single, whipping, double, even clotted) in hot chocolate, yes by all means, and also sometimes in hot coffee.

    Is creme fraiche the same as clotted cream? ›

    Crème fraîche has a sour flavour, giving it a distinctive taste that is very different from that of clotted cream, which has a nutty flavour from being heated and a buttery richness. It can help to bring additional creaminess to a dish, such as our Chicken, Leek & Potato Pie.

    How long does homemade clotted cream last in the fridge? ›

    Whether clotted cream is made at home or bought in a supermarket, the process is the same. Clotted cream was used historically as a way to preserve milk. An average rule of thumb is Clotted cream can be kept in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

    Does Trader Joe's carry clotted cream? ›

    Ingredients. * For the recipe to work you have to use pasteurized cream, this is very important. You might have to search for this because many stores only sell ultra-pasteurized. I found mine at Trader Joes, Meijer and Whole Foods, so it is out there, just look carefully in the chill cabinet, trust me it is worth it.

    What is clotted cream in English? ›

    Meaning of clotted cream in English

    a thick cream made by heating milk then leaving it to cool so that the cream rises to the top in soft lumps, made especially in the south west of England: We were served tea and scones with clotted cream and jam.

    What is a good substitute for cream in scones? ›

    You can make a similar heavy cream alternative using regular milk and butter. Whole milk has a fat percentage of around 3.5% and is preferable to lower-fat varieties, but you'll still want to use more melted butter than you would with half-and-half. For best results, try mixing ⅔ cup of whole milk with ⅓ cup butter.

    Is extra thick cream like clotted cream? ›

    It is not as thick as clotted cream which is made by heating and then slowly cooling the cream and skimming off the thickened "clots" for cream. Clotted cream has a much higer fat content than double and extra thick cream. Extra thick cream is usually served spooned over desserts.

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