Hrmmm. I have serious doubts about these "Tribute to Katharine Hepburn" brownies being an actual tribute to Katharine Hepburn.
I mean, they don't look a thing like her! How can you compare those dull chocolate squares to this dame? Check out her killer cheekbones. They just don't make 'em like they used to.
Now HERE'S an example of a brownie that is an actual tribute to Katharine Hepburn:
Okay, so maybe this one doesn't look a thing like her either. But it's the thought that counts, right?
And let me tell you, this lady deserves all the tributes she can get, because this is a fabulous brownie recipe. Almost too fabulous! After half a brownie, my stomach was waving a white flag. These are some deep, rich, chocolatey, fudgy beasts.
I omitted the coffee, but made the rest of the recipe as written. I used Valrhona cocoa and added the optional cinnamon--love the combination of chocolate and cinnamon! In addition to the chopped bittersweet chocolate folded in, the hubs requested walnuts in his brownies, so these had a good amount of crunch that tried--and partially succeeded--in cutting the richness of the gooey brownies.
This recipe is a keeper (sans awkwardly piped Katharine portrait). I imagine these would be amazing as part of a brownie sundae, with some mint chip ice cream on top. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to sculpt a Beethoven bust out of lemon bars.
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Katharine would be proud! Your brownies are as gorgeous as she was!
ReplyDeleteI love love love your Katherine brownie! Nice job!
ReplyDeleteThose brownies look absolutely amazing! I also used Valrhona cocoa and I loved the flavor.
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ReplyDeleteLovely Katharine Hepburn shaped brownie! I loved these: they tasted good and were easy to make without lots of dishes to wash!!
ReplyDeleteI love that cut-out of her! Lol! The brownies look great, wish I had one right nowW
ReplyDeleteI love that cut-out of her! Lol! The brownies look great, wish I had one right nowW
ReplyDeleteAw. What a beautiful portrait in brownie!
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed.
Love your Katharine Hepburn brownie! I love them, they are addictive!
ReplyDeleteGotta love the portrait.
ReplyDeleteI cracked up about waving the white flag - although it didn't stop me from eating it all!
OMG. I just took a sip of water reading your post and when I got to your tribute brownie I almost spit it out. Too funny!
ReplyDeleteLol- love the KH brownie. Very flattering (cough, cough). These were chocolatey beasts, you're right!
ReplyDeleteThat portrait is too much! IF I tried that, she would come back from the grave and give me a verbal smackdown. I am impressed.
ReplyDeleteYour portrait made me laugh out loud in my office. Too funny. I'm sure she would be honored.
ReplyDeleteYou win best post of the week award...I LOVED that portrait of KH on a brownie!
ReplyDeleteI can't believe you piped the portrait! Awesome.
ReplyDeleteI had skipped these – too many brownie recipes lately – but I guess I'll have to do a "rewind."
Great brownie portrait! A brownie sundae with mint chip ice cream sounds delicious.
ReplyDeleteThat's pretty cool... the Hepburn portrait in brownie! Nice.
ReplyDelete...and still can't get over that beautiful velvet cake under...
WOW!
The tribute brownie made me laugh out loud - my new life ambition is to have my portrait done in brownie-form, haha. Genius!
ReplyDeleteI tried to stop by yesterday, and my internet shut down. Anyway--awesome brownies. Love your KH tribute brownie!
ReplyDeleteI LOVED these. Now my favorite go-to brownie. So easy and delicious. (I made them four times last week-with four different add-ins.) They were perfect everytime. Yours look just fabulous--my favorite-with nuts!
Looks just fine to me. If I had done it, it would look more like Spencer Tracey.
ReplyDeleteBrownies look reeeeeeeally good.
Your brownies are killer! (Like her cheekbones!) And they look picture perfect with the walnuts and chocolate bits all mosaic-y looking! Yummy!
ReplyDeleteToo funny! They look delish no matter what shape they're in though.
ReplyDeleteThis is the best "scroll-down" TWD post ever! You started strong, but then, the portrait is sheer genius. And good gracious, how do you get your brownies to cut so cleanly and smoothly? Glad you loved the brownies; I may have to include walnuts next time.
ReplyDeleteI have been looking all over for Katharine Hepburn's eggnog recipe. I know this is a tribute to her brownies and I am asking about eggnog. I was just watching a program on TMC about Christmas movies through time. They had different people who played children in these Christmas movies. One of these little girls now all grown up said that Kathrine Hepburn gave her the recipe for her eggnog. I have been googling till my eyes popped out and I cannot find that recipe. Can anyone give me a hand with finding it?
ReplyDeleteI saw the same program for Katherine eggnog.
DeletePlease let me know if you find it
Ted
I, too, saw the show and am curious about the egg nog recipe. Can't find it anywhere!
DeleteYes,,, someone beg the actress for the recipe that george cukor gave her,,, it would be the best christmas gift for the whole world
ReplyDeleteI saw that too. The actress was Deborah Raffin. Unfortunately she passed away in 2012 from leukemia.
ReplyDeletePlease I'm looking for Hepburn's
ReplyDeleteRecipe for egg nog
If possible please give it to us
Thank you very much