Ken Beck - Aunt Bees Mayberry Cookbook: Recipes and Memories from Americas Friendliest Town

Dedicated to the memory of Frances Bavier Recipes, additional material, and compilation 1991 Ken Beck and Jim Clark The Andy Griffith Show and all elements thereof 1991 Mayberry Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any meanselectronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, scanning, or otherexcept for brief quotations in critical reviews or articles, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Published in Nashville, Tennessee, by Nelson Books, an imprint of Thomas Nelson. Nelson Books and Thomas Nelson are registered trademarks of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Inc. Any internet addresses, phone numbers, or company or product information printed in this book are offered as a resource and are not intended in any way to be or to imply an endorsement by HarperCollins, nor does HarperCollins vouch for the existence, content, or services of these sites, phone numbers, companies, or products beyond the life of this book.

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Cast Andy GriffithAndy Taylor Don KnottsBarney Fife Ron HowardOpie Taylor Frances BavierAunt Bee Taylor Howard McNearFloyd Lawson Hal SmithOtis Campbell Betty LynnThelma Lou Aneta CorsautHelen Crump Jim NaborsGomer Pyle George LindseyGoober Pyle Jack DodsonHoward Sprague Paul HartmanEmmett Clark Jack BurnsWarren Ferguson Hope SummersClara Edwards Johnson Denver PyleBriscoe Darling Margaret Ann PetersonCharlene Darling Doug Dillard, Rodney Dillard, Dean Webb, Mitch JayneThe Darling Boys Howard MorrisErnest T. Bass Elinor DonahueEllie Walker Jack PrinceRafe Hollister Dick ElliottMayor Pike Parley BaerMayor Roy Stoner Cheerio MeredithEmma (Watson) Brand Clint HowardLeon Joyce JamesonFun Girl Skippy Jean CarsonFun Girl Daphne Ken BerrySam Jones Arlene GolonkaMillie Hutchins Dennis RushHowie Pruitt/Williams Richard Keith (Keith Thibodeaux)Johnny Paul Jason James BestJim Lindsay Bernard FoxMalcolm Merriweather Joanna MoorePeggy McMillan Sheldon (Golomb) CollinsArnold Bailey Charles P. ThompsonAsa Breeney Production Crew Mayberry Enterprisesproduction company Sheldon Leonardexecutive producer Richard O. Linkeassociate producer Aaron Rubenproducer and director Bob Rossproducer and director Bob Sweeneydirector Coby Ruskindirector Alan Rafkindirector Lee Philipsdirector Earle Hagenmusic director Lee Greenwaymakeup Frank E. Myersproduction manager Ronald Jacobsproduction supervisor Sid Hickoxdirector of photography Ruth Burchcasting Core Writers Arthur Stander David Adler Jim Fritzell and Everett Greenbaum Harvey Bullock and Ray Saffian Allen Jack Elinson and Charles Stewart Bill Idelson and Sam Bobrick Fred S. Fox Fred Freeman and Lawrence J.

Cohen John Whedon Ben Joelson and Art Baer Ben Gershman and Leo Soloman Dick Bensfield and Perry Grant Michael Morris and Seaman Jacobs Aaron Ruben Bob Ross M ayberry, with just a wink and a nod, almost seems like a real place. Certainly, no one epitomizes the homespun love in Mayberry better than Aunt Bee. And no one puts more love into a meal than she does. We can almost smell the pot roast simmering in Aunt Bees oven or the coffee brewing on the stove. We can practically taste her freshly baked apple or butterscotch pecan pies right through our television sets. In compiling this cookbook, we have tried to capture and preserve the same kind of warmth and love that Aunt Bee has when she prepares a meal for Andy and Opie and her guests.

Just as Aunt Bee would have done, we had a great deal of help from our friends (see ). There is a strong emphasis on Southern cooking because thats what Aunt Bee knows best. But Aunt Bee has traveled to Mexico and has had her own Chinese restaurant, so more exotic foods have their place in this cookbook, too. And goodness knows that Aunt Bees pickles are well traveled, so youll be pickled tink to find several variations of kerosene cucumbers. This cookbook is also written with an awareness that not everybody in Mayberry cooks. So in addition to the more than three hundred recipes, weve also stirred in dialogue from The Andy Griffith Show, plus assorted tidbits of food trivia pertaining to Mayberry.

Our goal is that the fun of reading this book in your den will match its usefulness in your kitchen. We hope you enjoy all the recipes in Aunt Bees Mayberry Cookbook, and we welcome your feedback. Meanwhile, may you and yours have a good time preparing and eating some spectacular dishes! Ken Beck and Jim Clark

Aunt Bee Taylor A unt Bee Taylor is one of the all-time greats in the kitchen. Her nephew Sheriff Andy Taylor admits that when it comes to cooking, Aunt Bees got a green thumb. And his son Opie says, Shes the best cook in Mayberry. Perhaps the greatest proof of her talent is that the only time the Darling Boys were ever heard to talk was after eating one of her satisfying suppers.

One of the boys said, Great beans, Aunt Bee, while another was overheard remarking, About to pop. Of course, in response to such high praise, Aunt Bee will usually say, Oh, fiddle-faddle or flibbertigibbet! Still, deep down she appreciates the warm compliments of her loved ones and fellow Mayberrians. If any two people know Aunt Bees talents with food, theyre Andy and Opie. After all, Aunt Bee has practically raised both of them on her good home cooking. And although his physique doesnt show it, wiry Deputy Barney Fife has also been on the receiving end of many of Aunt Bees sumptuous meals. Beatrice (she who makes happy in Latin) Taylor was born in West Virginia and raised in Morgantown.

Her family moved to Peoria when she was eighteen. She has sisters named Florence, Ellen, and Nora. Although she never married, Bee is an outstanding homemaker. Opie can rest assured the cookie jar is never empty and that there will always be plenty of milk on hand to wash the cookies down. Theres no better way to start off a day in Mayberry than with one of Aunt Bees home-cooked breakfasts topped off with a couple of cups of hot coffee. Her mouthwatering lunches have inspired Andy to call her Miss Luncheon Tray.

But her suppers and desserts are what really make Aunt Bee the queen of Southern country cooking. Among her specialties are such dishes as tunafish casserole, ham loaf with green beans, rib roast, beef casserole, white beans, and potatoes. Most Sundays will see a feast of either fried chicken or roast beef. Her sweet treats include muffins, chocolate cake, and apple, pecan, Nesselrode, blueberry, and gooseberry pies. She has won blue ribbons at the county fair for her rhubarb pie and homemade strawberry ice cream. Its no surprise that a cook as wonderful as Aunt Bee cant keep her talents hidden under a bushel basket.

She once entertained international palates when a Russian-American summit meeting took place in her house. And she even went Asian when she opened Aunt Bees Canton Palace, a Chinese restaurant. Though an unpretentious soul, Aunt Bee has had her moments in the sun. She won the Tampico Tamale Contest with a grand prize of a trip to Mexico. Her knowledge of cooking earned her assorted prizes on the Win or Lose game show. Her reputation as a cook also caught the attention of a Siler City television station that signed her up as hostess for its Mayberry Chef cooking show.

Bee and best friend Clara were soaring high when their My Hometown song was recorded by popular singer Keevy Hazelton. But it was Bee who