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Katharine Hepburn's Brownies
Servings: 9 brownies
Author: Kitchen Nostalgia
Ingredients
  • 2 squares unsweetened chocolate* (60 g)
  • 1 stick butter (8 tablespoons; 110 g)
  • 1 cup sugar (200 g)
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour (30 g)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Instructions
  1. In a saucepan, melt together chocolate and butter.
  2. Take the saucepan off the heat and stir in sugar, vanilla and 2 eggs and. Mix well.
  3. Add flour, salt and walnuts, if using. Stir to combine.
  4. Pour the batter in a buttered and floured 8-inch (20 cm) square baking pan. Bake at 325 F (175 C) for about 30 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Recipe Notes

* You can substitute unsweetened chocolate with 6 tablespoons (35 grams) unsweetened cocoa powder plus 2 Tablespoons (35 grams) unsalted butter or oil.