Sunday, July 3

Katharine Hepburn's brownies


 I have been searching for a good brownie recipe quite some while, and have been through about a dozen recipes. This was the last one I tried out, and it's a keeper! I have been making it ever since for special occasions. It's a fudge-type brownie, which is my favorite.
It's probably one of the easiest recipes out there, so perfect for those busy days where you have to bake something fast.


All of the ingredients, except the chocolate, vanilla extract and salt.

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) and place rack in center of oven.


2. Butter and flour an 8 inch (20 cm) square baking pan. Melt the chocolate and butter in a stainless steel bowl placed over a saucepan of simmering water.

Whisk the eggs

3. Remove from heat and stir in the sugar. Next, stir in the vanilla extract and eggs.

4. Finally, stir in the flour, salt and chopped nuts. I didn't have any nuts when making it this time, but I REALLY recommend adding some pecans! Pour into the prepared pan and bake for about 30 - 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack. Serve at room temperature or chilled. These freeze very well.
 Makes 16 brownies.


I cut mine into squares and put them in this cute tin. Cute and yummy!



Katharine Hepburns Brownies
Ingredients
2 ounces (60 grams) unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup (113 grams) unsaltedbutter, cut into pieces
1 cup (200 grams) granulated whitesugar
2 largeeggs
1/2 teaspoon purevanillaextract
1/4 cup (30 grams) all-purposeflour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup (100 grams) chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)

Method
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) and place rack in center of oven. 
2. Butter and flour an 8 inch (20 cm) square baking pan. Melt the chocolate and butter in a stainless steel bowl placed over a saucepan of simmering water.
3. Remove from heat and stir in the sugar. Next, stir in the vanilla extract and eggs. 
4. Finally, stir in the flour, salt and chopped nuts. I didn't have any nuts when making it this time, but I really recommend adding some pecans! Pour into the prepared pan and bake for about 30 - 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack. Serve at room temperature or chilled. These freeze very well. 
 Makes 16 brownies.

Adapted from Joy of baking

5 comments:

  1. saw your recipe in bakebakebake, thanks for sharing, it DOES look simple and delicious!!!

    ps - our fingernails are the same lovely shade of yellow right now :D

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  2. Thank you for visiting!
    Nice! Yellow nail polish <3

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  3. Gasp. I love brownies. I love Katherine Hepburn. Win, win... ;)

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  4. These brownies look beyond delicious! I'd love to have one! Great job with the pictures! :) Petra

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  5. Why are they called KH-brownies?

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