Blackberry Bread

We are in the middle of a full blown epic blackberry season this year. They are just everywhere you turn, all over town, including in our own backyard. Bruce goes out to pick some whenever we need to fill our container back up.

We've been putting them on cereal, ice cream, yogurt and Dutch Babies

and sometimes we'll combine them with peaches on the Dutch Babies since it's also peach season.

I have a whole cookbook just for blackberries called Wild and Free, A Cookbook and Guide to Northwest Blackberries.

This cookbook is a collection of blackberry recipes that the author gathered from neighbors and friends and then she ran ads in the newspaper asking for others to send her recipes. So, some of the recipes are a little sketchy and vague with not a lot of explanation but this blackberry bread is pretty basic. Since we had house guests over the weekend, I thought I'd make this bread as a grab and go snack, along with the chocolate chip cookies. My brother and his wife came for a Seattle Sounders soccer game and Mariner baseball game, both played over the weekend. You can probably guess that we had Dutch Babies for breakfast with peaches, blackberries and blueberries (and a little bacon.)

I love this time of year with all the fruit and berries ripe. We need to enjoy it while we can so get out there and pick yourself some blackberries. Then, go ahead and whip up this very simple blackberry bread. You'll be glad you did.

Makes 2 loaves

4-3/4 cup flour

1 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

1 cup butter

2 cups sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

4 eggs

1 cup buttermilk

2 cups blackberries

1/2 cup powdered sugar

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.

3. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar and vanilla; beat until fluffy on medium speed.

4. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

5. Add dry ingredients and buttermilk alternatively to beaten mixture, beating on low speed until just combined.

6. Fold in blackberries.

7. Turn batter into a greased loaf pans.

8. Bake in 350 degree oven for 1 hour or until done when tested with a toothpick inserted into the middle of the bread.

9. Dust with powdered sugar when cooled.

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