Summer Berries

The huge variety and selection of fresh fruit is one of greatest pleasures of summer. And I love them all, peaches, plums, apricots, nectarines, melons but what would summer be without berries. Our little local farmer tore up his blackberry brambles last fall so we have been without a good source of fresh blackberries until recently. We have a new farmer's market on Huffmeister at Old Hempstead Highway and they have a great variety of fruits and vegetables.

Gluten-Free Blackberry Cupcakes

makes 1 dozen cupcakes

1/2 cup butter, room temperature
3/4 cup cane sugar
Zest of 1 lemon
2 eggs
1/3 cup blackberry puree
1/4 cup yogurt
3/4 cup superfine brown rice flour
1/3 cup millet flour
1/4 cup potato starch
1/4 tsp xanthan gum
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
pinch salt

Cream the butter and the sugar together until light. Add the zest and the eggs. Scrape the bowl and mix again. Add the blackberry puree and yogurt and mix. Add the dry ingredients and mix until combined.

Divide the batter in baking cups and bake at 350F for about 20 minutes.