Kate's Best Brownies

This recipe was in a magazine article containing celebrity recipes and is Katherine Hepburn's recipe for brownies. I have used it for years and may have adjust the ingredients to my own satisfaction.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Yields: 16 squares

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup unsalted butter
• 2  ounces  unsweetened chocolate
• 2  eggs
• 1  cup sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄2 cup flour
• 1⁄2 cup  coarsely chopped walnuts

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Spray bottom of an 8-inch square baking pan with Baker's Joy.
3. Melt together butter and chocolate in small pan over low heat; remove from heat.
4. Beat eggs, sugar, salt and vanilla in small mixer bowl at medium speed until very light (about 5 minutes).
5. Beat in chocolate mixture.
6. Blend in flour.
7. Fold in walnuts.
8. Spread in prepared pan.
9. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes.
10. Top will have a shiny crust.
11. Cool in pan on wire rack.
12. Cut into squares.