Hepburns

Katharine Hepburn has always been one of my favorite actresses.

These are the Brownies that she made from her family recipe.  

This Brownies recipe appear in many many books as well as supposedly originally being printed in 

the gossip column of Liz Smith.

For a slightly different taste: add the cinnamon to the recipe.

Hepburns

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Butter and flour an 8 inch square metal baking pan. 

½ cup (1 Stick) Butter

1 ounces Unsweetened Chocolate Squares

1 cup Sugar

2 Eggs

½ teaspoon Vanilla  

¼ cup Flour

¼ teaspoon Salt

1 cup Walnuts, chopped (optional)

½ teaspoonful Cinnamon (optional)

Melt the Butter and the Chocolate slowly in a 2 quart saucepan. Remove from heat.

Stir in the Sugar until well combined. Add the Vanilla and the Eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each. 

Add the Flour and stir just until well combined.

Add the Nuts and or Cinnamon and combine. 

Pour into the butter and floured baking pan and bake for 30 - 35 minutes until the edges begin to pull away from the pan.

Cool in the pan on an elevated rack.

About 16 brownies