British · Snack · All year
Cream Tea with Clotted Cream
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10m
Prep
5m
Cook
Easy
Level
420
Energy
The Devon-vs-Cornwall ritual: warm scones, clotted cream's golden crust, proper jam, and strong tea. Which goes on first is a border dispute — we serve both doctrines.
What you need
Ingredients
Servings
4
Before you start
Mise en place
Equipment
Mixing bowl
Prep checklist
Bread — scones — see the baking collection, warmed
Black Tea — brewed strong in a pot
Milk — for the tea
2 steps
Method
1
Warm the scones 5 minutes at 150°C; brew the tea properly — loose leaf, 4 minutes, a pot, no bag-in-mug shortcuts today.
5 min — timer available in cooking mode
2
Split scones by hand (a knife compresses the crumb). Devon method: cream first, jam on top. Cornwall: jam first, cream crowning. Serve both, declare neutrality, drink your tea.
Why this works
Clotted cream's golden crust ("the top of the pot") goes to the guest of honor. This is law.
From the pass
Chef's notes
Taste before serving and adjust salt and acid — the last 30 seconds of seasoning matter more than any single ingredient.
Afterwards
Keep, reheat & pair
Storage
Airtight container, 3 days.
Freezing
Usually better fresh.
Reheating
A hot dry pan or 180°C oven re-crisps almost anything in 3–5 minutes.
Make ahead
Portion into grab-and-go containers; most keep 3 days.
Wine pairing
Whatever's open.
Beer pairing
Whatever's cold.
On the plate
Serve it with
Sides
A dipping sauce
Crunchy vegetables
Garnish
A pinch of flaky salt
Chili flakes
Taste map
Flavour profile
Sweet
2
Salty
3
Sour
1
Bitter
0
Umami
2
Heat
1
Per serving
Nutrition
420
kcal
6g
protein
48g
carbs
23g
fat
3g
fiber
520mg
sodium
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