Toasted Oat Scones - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups quick-cooking oats, uncooked
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, cut up
1/2 cup dried sweetened cranberries
1/2 cup fat-free buttermilk
1/2 cup applesauce
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons butter or 2 teaspoons margarine, melted
1 teaspoon sugar

Preparation

Place oats on a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake at 450\u00b0F for 3 minutes or until lightly toasted, stirring once. Cool completely.
Combine 1 cup toasted oats, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, baking soda; cut in 1/4 cup butter with a pastry blender until crumbly. Add dried cranberries; toss well.
Add buttermilk, applesauce, and vanilla, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; knead lightly 4 times. Pat dough into a 9-inch circle on a lightly greased baking sheet. Brush with 2 teaspoons melted butter; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup toasted oats and 1 teaspoon sugar.
Bake at 450\u00b0F for 11 minutes or until golden. Serve warm.