ROYAL CHERRY SCONES

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Royal cherry scones were on the breakfast table each and every morning while in New Zealand. I asked if I may have the recipe, and the chef said to just follow any scones recipe and add fresh cherries at the end of the recipe. This is my own recipe. I hope you enjoy my delicious homemade scones.

Provided by Prancalot

Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

½ cup unsalted butter, divided
1 cup self-rising flour
1 tablespoon white sugar
¼ cup pitted cherries
1 tablespoon crunchy wheat germ
⅔ cup milk
2 tablespoons milk, or as needed

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Place a baking sheet in the oven to warm.
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.
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.
Place scones on the preheated baking sheet; brush tops with 2 tablespoons milk.
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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 121.1 calories, Carbohydrate 10.3 g, Cholesterol 21.6 mg, Fat 8.2 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 5.1 g, Sodium 140 mg, Sugar 2.3 g