# What You'll Need:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1/3 cup granulated sugar
03 - 2 teaspoons baking powder
04 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
05 - 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
→ Cold Ingredients
06 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold, cubed
→ Wet Ingredients
07 - 2/3 cup buttermilk, cold
08 - 1 large egg
09 - 2 tablespoons birch syrup or maple syrup
→ Fruit
10 - 1 1/4 cups fresh blueberries, or frozen and unthawed
→ For Brushing & Topping
11 - 2 tablespoons heavy cream or milk
12 - 1 tablespoon coarse sugar (optional)
# Directions:
01 - Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
02 - In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
03 - Add cold cubed butter to the dry mixture and cut in using a pastry cutter or fingertips until coarse crumbs form.
04 - Whisk buttermilk, egg, and birch syrup together in a separate bowl.
05 - Add the wet mixture to the dry ingredients and gently mix until just combined.
06 - Gently fold in blueberries, taking care not to overmix.
07 - Turn dough onto lightly floured surface and pat into a 7-inch round about 1 inch thick.
08 - Cut dough into 8 wedges and transfer to the prepared baking sheet, spacing apart.
09 - Brush tops with cream or milk and sprinkle with coarse sugar if desired.
10 - Bake 20 to 22 minutes until golden brown and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
11 - Allow to cool slightly before serving warm.
