Name: Royal Cherry Scones
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Unsalted butter, divided - ½ cup; Self-rising flour - 1 cup; White sugar - 1 tablespoon; Pitted cherries - ¼ cup; Crunchy wheat germ - 1 tablespoon; Milk - ⅔ cup; Milk, or as needed - 2 tablespoons

Ingredients for - Royal Cherry Scones

1. Unsalted butter, divided ½ cup

2. Self-rising flour 1 cup

3. White sugar 1 tablespoon

4. Pitted cherries ¼ cup

5. Crunchy wheat germ 1 tablespoon

6. Milk ⅔ cup

7. Milk, or as needed 2 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Royal Cherry Scones

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Place a baking sheet in the oven to warm.

2 . Stage

Rub 1/4 cup butter into flour in a bowl until mixture resembles fine bread crumbs. Stir in sugar. Stir cherries into flour mixture until evenly distributed; mix in wheat germ.

3 . Stage

Mix milk into dough and knead lightly until just smooth. Roll out on a lightly floured surface to approximately 3/4-inch thickness. Stamp out crescent shapes using a 2 1/2-inch fluted cutter, kneading, re-rolling, and cutting dough until it is all used up.

4 . Stage

Place scones on the preheated baking sheet; brush tops with 2 tablespoons milk.

5 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Serve immediately; split scones and spread with remaining butter.