I did not stay up to watch the Oscars.  I wanted to, and I planned to, but I fell asleep putting Walker to bed.  To be honest, I really haven’t seen many of the movies that were nominated, so I wasn’t totally invested.  But I really do love watching the Red Carpet and all of the glamor that goes along with it.  My favorite part usually is when they do a montage of all the past Oscar winners and movies, there are just so many great ones.  I came across a blog this morning called The History Kitchen– it is fantastic.  There is a post about Katherine Hepburn and her favorite brownie recipe.  Here is a link to the post http://www.pbs.org/food/the-history-kitchen/katharine-hepburn-brownie-recipe/.  She was such an amazing woman- outspoken, beautiful, intelligent, and witty, and I am thrilled to have found this blog and this recipe.  So, in honor of last night’s Oscars, here is Katherine Hepburn’s favorite brownie recipe.

Chocolate Brownies

Ingredients:

½ cup cocoa or 2 squares (2 oz.) unsweetened baker’s chocolate
1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/4 cup flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
Pinch of salt
1 cup roughly chopped walnuts or pecans

Directions:

Melt butter with the cocoa or chocolate together in a heavy saucepan over medium low, whisking constantly till blended. Remove from heat and stir in the sugar. Whisk in the eggs and vanilla. Stir in flour, salt and walnuts. Mix well. Pour into a well buttered 8-inch square baking pan. Bake at 325 degrees for about 40 minutes till a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely and cut into squares. These brownies are very fudgy and may be somewhat difficult to slice cleanly; use a sharp knife and a spatula to help them loosen from the baking dish.