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Devonshire Cream

Have a large round tin pan that will fit in the top of a pot in such a way that it will be about three inches from the water. Pour three or four quarts of fresh milk from the cow into the pan; put in a very cool place and let it stand twelve hours; have water boiling in a pot, and set the tin of milk carefully on top. Do not touch the milk; the water must boil all the time, until a line of bubbles half an inch wide form all around the pan of milk. The milk must not boil. Take it off and set in a cool place for a few hours; then skim off the cream with a skimmer. This is delicious on fresh fruits, preserves, pies, or anything that milk is suited to go on. The milk is good for any kind of cooking.