Dad's Famous Berry Muffins

My Dad called me the other week to tell me about his triumphantly successful efforts in substituting blackberries for blueberries in his "famous" muffin recipe I've been obsessed with my whole life. Somehow, he made a great thing, even better.

An e-mail from Dad:

"Here's the blackberry muffin recipe we've been using that's INCREDIBLE !"

Ingredients

• Blackberries

• Oil

• Milk

• Flour

• White Sugar

• Salt

• Baking Powder

• Vanilla Extract

• Egg

Tip: Use two bowls (one for dry ingredients, one for wet)     In wet bowl: 

a) 1/3 cup oil 

b) 1/2 cup milk 

c) 2 tsp. vanilla extract 

d) one large egg

    In dry bowl: 

a) 1 1/2 cups flour 

b) 3/4 cup granulated sugar 

c) 1/2 tsp. salt 

d) 2 tsp. baking powder     

Have ready:  1 cup blackberries, cut in half (blueberry-sized chunks) Directions: 

1. Wisk dry ingredients

2. Wisk wet ingredients

3. Add dry ingredients to wet in 1/4 increments, until blend is smooth

4. Once all dry mixture is added and smooth, FOLD in the blackberries, being careful not to destroy integrity of berries

5. Place in muffin tin, filling empty slots with water, to aid in even heating

6. Cook at 400 F for 25 - 30 minutes, until muffin tops are brown and toothpick comes cleanly out of center of muffin

7. Rest for approx. 5 minutes before diving in, so they don't crumble into little bits and

ENJOY! (makes 4 jumbo muffins or 8 regular-sized beauties) - Mr. Muffin