Katharine Hepburn's Brownies

By kstetler

Ingredients

• 2 squares unsweetened chocolate
• 1/4 lb butter (1 stick)
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 tsp salt

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325° and place rack in center of oven. Butter and flour an 8" x 8" baking pan.

Melt the chocolate and butter in a stainless steel bowl placed over a saucepan of simmering water. Remove from heat and stir in the sugar. Next, stir in the vanilla extract and eggs. Finally, stir in the flour, salt and chopped nuts (if using).

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.