Best Katharine Hepburns Brownies Recipes

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KATHARINE HEPBURN'S BROWNIES



Katharine Hepburn's Brownies image

From "A Harried Cook's Guide to Some Fast Food" by Laurie Colwin from Endless Feasts | April 2003 edited by Ruth Reichl Modern Library

Provided by Metlantis

Categories     Dessert

Time 50m

Yield 12 small Brownies, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 (1 ounce) unsweetened chocolate squares
1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup flour
1 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Melt together 1 stick butter and 2 squares unsweetened chocolate and take the saucepan off the heat.
  • Stir in 1 cup sugar, add 2 eggs and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and beat the mixture well.
  • Stir in 1/4 cup all-purpose flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt. (In the original recipe, 1 cup chopped walnuts is added here as well.).
  • Bake the brownies in a buttered and floured 8-inch-square pan at 325°F for about 40 minutes.
  • You can cut these brownies into squares, once they have cooled, and eat them out of the pan, but it is so much nicer to pile them on a fancy plate, from which people are going to eat them with their hands anyway. If you want to smarten up your act you can put a square of brownie on a plate with a little blob of créme fraîche and a scattering of shaved chocolate.

KATHARINE HEPBURN'S BROWNIES



Katharine Hepburn's Brownies image

Make and share this Katharine Hepburn's Brownies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Lennie

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 55m

Yield 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1/2 cup unsalted butter, 1 stick
1 cup white sugar
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325F degrees; butter and flour an 8-inch square baking pan.
  • Melt the chocolate with the butter in a saucepan over low heat.
  • Remove from heat and stir in sugar.
  • Next, stir in the eggs and vanilla and mix until smooth.
  • Add the flour, salt and nuts and stir until smooth.
  • Pour into prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean, about 40 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 181.5, Fat 13, SaturatedFat 5.4, Cholesterol 41.7, Sodium 46.9, Carbohydrate 16.1, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 12.8, Protein 2.6

KATHARINE HEPBURN'S BROWNIES



Katharine Hepburn's Brownies image

Much like its author, this recipe is a no-fuss classic. It calls for just 1/4 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.

Provided by The New York Times

Categories     easy, dessert

Time 1h

Yield 12 brownies

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 cup cocoa
1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup flour
1 cup chopped or broken-up walnuts or pecans
1 teaspoon vanilla
Pinch of salt

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 325 degrees.
  • 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.
  • In a separate bowl, combine sugar, flour, nuts and salt. Add to the cocoa-butter mixture. Stir until just combined.
  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 176, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 21 grams, Fat 10 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 36 milligrams, Sugar 17 grams, TransFat 0 grams

KATHARINE HEPBURN'S BROWNIES



Katharine Hepburn's Brownies image

The best recipe I have for brownies comes from a friend who got it from a magazine article about Katharine Hepburn. It is, apparently, her family's.

Provided by Ruth Reichl

Categories     Chocolate     Nut     Dessert     Bake     Quick & Easy     Spring

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 stick (8 tablespoons) butter
2 squares unsweetened chocolate
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Steps:

  • 1. Melt together 1 stick butter and 2 squares unsweetened chocolate and take the saucepan off the heat.
  • 2. Stir in 1 cup sugar, add 2 eggs and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and beat the mixture well.
  • 3. Stir in 1/4 cup all-purpose flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt. (In the original recipe, 1 cup chopped walnuts is added here as well.)
  • 4. Bake the brownies in a buttered and floured 8-inch-square pan at 325°F for about 40 minutes.
  • You can cut these brownies into squares, once they have cooled, and eat them out of the pan, but it is so much nicer to pile them on a fancy plate, from which people are going to eat them with their hands anyway. If you want to smarten up your act you can put a square of brownie on a plate with a little blob of créme fraîche and a scattering of shaved chocolate.

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