1/2 c  Butter (1 stick)
2    Eggs
1 1/8 c  Sugar
3 c  Flour, divided
3 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Salt
1    Pinch baking soda
1 c  Milk
1 ts Vanilla
2 c  Blackberries

: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease 2 12 cup muffin pans, or use
liners.
: In a large bowl cream butter with sugar and add eggs. Reserve 3
tablespoons of the flour and combine the remaining flour with baking
powder, salt and baking soda. Combine milk and vanilla. Alternately add the
milk and flour mixture to the creamed butter and egg mixture. Sprinkle
reserved flour over berries and gently fold berries into the mixture. Fill
each muffing cup 3/4 full and sprinkle tops with sugar if desired. Bake
15-20 minutes, until done.