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title: "Katharine Hepburn’s Brownies Recipe"
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# Katharine Hepburn’s Brownies Recipe

Romulo Yanes for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Vivian Lui. 1 : 30 Credit... Alexandra Eaton and Alexandra Eaton Media 1 of 2 Total Time About 45 minutes Rating 5 (14,409) Comments Read comments Much like its author, this recipe is a no-fuss classic. It calls for just ¼ cup of flour, which yields an incredibly rich and gooey brownie, and it's super easy to make. So easy, in fact, that baking a batch of these might just become part of your weekend routine. (Watch the video of Vaughn Vreeland making Katharine Hepburn’s brownies here .) Featured in: Straight Talk From Miss Hepburn; Plus the Actress's Own Brownie Recipe Read More Save Log in or sign up to save this recipe. Give Subscriber benefit: Give recipes to anyone As a subscriber, you have 10 gift recipes to give each month. Anyone can view them - even nonsubscribers. Learn more. Subscribe Log In Share this recipe Copy link Email Pinterest Facebook X WhatsApp Reddit Print this recipe Include recipe photo Print Recipe Log in or sign up to print this recipe. Advertisement Ingredients Yield: 12 brownies ½ cup cocoa ½ cup butter (1 stick) 2 eggs 1 cup sugar ¼ cup flour 1 cup chopped or broken-up walnuts or pecans 1 teaspoon vanilla Pinch of salt Add ingredients to Grocery List Ingredient Substitution Guide Nutritional Information Nutritional analysis per serving 22 grams carbs; 47 milligrams cholesterol; 226 calories; 4 grams monosaturated fat; 5 grams polyunsaturated fat; 6 grams saturated fat; 15 grams fat; 2 grams fiber; 25 milligrams sodium; 3 grams protein; 17 grams sugar Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice. Powered by Preparation Step 1 Heat oven to 325 degrees. Step 2 Melt butter in saucepan with cocoa and stir until smooth. Remove from heat and allow to cool for a few minutes, then transfer to a large bowl. Whisk in eggs, one at a time. Stir in vanilla. Step 3 In a separate bowl, combine sugar, flour, nuts and salt. Add to the cocoa-butter mixture. Stir until just combined. Step 4 Pour into a greased 8 x 8-inch-square pan. Bake 30 to 35 minutes. Do not overbake; the brownies should be gooey. Let cool, then cut into bars. Private Notes Leave a Private Comment on this recipe and see it here. Ratings 5 out of 5 14,409 user ratings Your rating 1 star 2 stars 3 stars 4 stars 5 stars Submit Log in or sign up to rate this recipe. Have you cooked this? Mark as Cooked Log in or sign up to mark this recipe as cooked. Comments All Comments This has been my go-to brownie recipe for 30 years, even after going to baking school! I agree that using the best cocoa possible makes a difference. These days, I use Callebaut. In the 80s, an acquaintence in Germany to whom I brought some of the brownies, and who considered herself a great cook, asked for the recipe but was never able to get it to work. She kept asking me what she was doing wrong and I was never able to solve her problem. Eventually, she moved to the US and stole my husband! Is this helpful? 6269 This is the go-to brownie recipe for so many people, including me, that I wasn’t planning on commenting. However, it seems like all the other people who love this recipe are swimming in a sea of Valrhona chocolate like Scrooge McDuck diving through piles of gold coins. Just wanted all the other bakers getting cocoa powder at Trader Joe’s and Walmart to know that everyone loves these brownies, even if made with regular ingredients. *Everyone* loves fat and sugar. Sincerely, a broke grad student Is this helpful? 2802 Bake it like Kate: Food & Wine published this recipe in a dessert book published in the late '80s. They left the method in Miss Hepburn's original rendition. Step 1 calls for the eggs and vanilla to be added to the melted cocoa/butter mixture, and then you "beat it all like mad." This you must do with perfect posture and cheeks sucked in, of course. Is this helpful? 2218 Delicious, and to those of you who are wondering(I was too) pecans also work, I haven’t tried walnuts but pecans are great so don’t worry if you don’t have walnuts. Is this helpful? I know this could increase the likelihood of making scrambled, chocolaty eggs rather than brownies, but I skip the step of transferring the butter and chocolate mixture to a bowl. Using low heat to melt the butter and chocolate, and allowing the whole kit and caboodle to cool a few minutes before adding the eggs and vanilla saves dirtying another bowl. Is this helpful? 1 I'm so glad to be reading the comments about roasting the nuts and adding espresso powder. I like to make the brownies in muffin tins, the better to have lots of crispy edges! But whether in a non-stick pan or a generously oiled muffin tin, the cooked brownies won't release. They stick on the sides and bottom and tear up. Any suggestions? Should I "flour" with more cocoa in addition to oiling? Is this helpful? Private comments are only visible to you. Recipe Tags American Bake Brownie Cocoa Powder Dessert Easy Kid-Friendly Pecan Quick Thanksgiving Walnut Log in or sign up to save this recipe.