BROWNIES...FROM MISS KATHARINE HEPBURN!

 1. Never quit. 

2. Be yourself.

 3. Don't put too much flour in your brownies.

She was a living legend...such a strong example of an independent woman and seemed to live life on her own terms. What's not to admire? I have always adored her. Although not particularly thought of as a "great" actress, due to her sometimes shrill voice, she certainly was legendary in old Hollywood. 

In July, 2003, Heather Henderson of St. Paul Minnesota, wrote the editor of the New York Times, telling the story of her own relationship with the famous actress. It turns out, Heather was struggling with her college years at Bryn Mawr, which happened to be Miss Hepburn’s Alma Mater. She tells of the pep talk she received when Heather and her father were invited to tea at Miss Hepburn’s town house on East 49th Street. The entire article can be read here. She also tells the "brownie" story, and provides Miss Hepburns' recipe!

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/07/06/nyregion/l-straight-talk-from-miss-hepburn-plus-the-actress-s-own-brownie-recipe-400831.html

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Katharine Hepburn’s Brownies

Melt together 1 stick butter and

 2 squares  unsweetened chocolate 

or 

1/2 cup cocoa, 

and remove the saucepan from the heat.

Stir in 1 cup sugar, add 2 eggs and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, 

and beat the mixture well.

Add 1/2 cup chopped pecans.
Stir in 1/4 cup all-purpose flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt.

Bake the brownies in a buttered  8-inch square pan
at 325 degrees F. for about 30- 40 minutes.