{"id":"3d25d970-4e33-464c-ba58-78af8a8a4d44","url":"https://recipestripper.com/recipes/3d25d970-4e33-464c-ba58-78af8a8a4d44","source_url":"https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/10782-katharine-hepburns-brownies","title":"Katharine Hepburn’s Brownies","description":"Much like its author, this recipe is a no-fuss classic. It calls for just ¼ 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. (Watch the video of Vaughn Vreeland making Katharine Hepburn’s brownies here.)","servings":12,"servings_text":"12 brownies","total_time":"PT1H","ingredients":[{"text":"½ cup cocoa","item":"cocoa","quantity":0.5,"unit":"cup"},{"text":"½ cup butter (1 stick)","item":"butter","quantity":0.5,"unit":"cup","metric_alternate":{"quantity":1,"unit":"stick"}},{"text":"2 eggs","item":"eggs","quantity":2},{"text":"1 cup sugar","item":"sugar","quantity":1,"unit":"cup"},{"text":"¼ cup flour","item":"flour","quantity":0.25,"unit":"cup"},{"text":"1 cup chopped or broken-up walnuts or pecans","item":"chopped or broken-up walnuts or pecans","quantity":1,"unit":"cup"},{"text":"1 teaspoon vanilla","item":"vanilla","quantity":1,"unit":"tsp"},{"text":"Pinch of salt","item":"salt","unit":"pinch"}],"instructions":[{"number":1,"text":"Heat oven to 325 degrees."},{"number":2,"text":"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."},{"number":3,"text":"In a separate bowl, combine sugar, flour, nuts and salt. Add to the cocoa-butter mixture. Stir until just combined."},{"number":4,"text":"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."}],"date_published":"2026-10-29T23:42:15.231458+00:00","date_modified":"2026-10-29T23:42:15.231458+00:00"}