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Radio Cumbria,21 Dec 2025,26 mins

The secrets of Mr Bells mince pies

Secret Cumbria

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Family owned bakery, Bells of Lazonby near Penrith is the mince pie capital of England. It's here between March and November that they make a mouth watering and eye opening 25 million mince pies a year. Andrew Carter lifts the lid on what makes the perfect pie and finds out why Santa has Lazonby book marked on his satnav.

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