Toasted Oat Scones
Slather these crusty gems with Strawberry-Almond Cream Cheese.
Ingrediënten
Makes 1 dozen
Prep: 20 min., Bake: 14 min.
- 1¼ cups uncooked quick-cooking oats
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ cup butter or margarine cut up
- ½ cup sweetened dried cranberries
- ½ cup fat-free buttermilk
- ½ cup applesauce
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons butter or margarine melted
- 1 teaspoon sugar
Instructies
- Place oats on a lightly greased baking sheet.
- Bake at 450° for 3 minutes or until lightly toasted, stirring once.
- Cool completely.
- Combine 1 cup toasted oats, 1½ cups flour, and next 5 ingredients; cut in ¼ cup butter with a pastry blender until crumbly.
- Add dried cranberries, and toss well.
- Add buttermilk, applesauce, and vanilla, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.
- Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; knead dough lightly 4 times.
- Pat dough into a 9-inch circle on a lightly greased baking sheet.
- Brush with melted butter; sprinkle with remaining ¼ cup toasted oats and 1 teaspoon sugar.
- Bake at 450° for 11 minutes or until golden.
Notes / Tips / Wine Advice:
Serve scones warm.
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