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The Secret Life of the Carlisle Custard Cream
And other stories from the oldest biscuit factory in the world.
And other stories from the oldest biscuit factory in the world. Established by J. D Carr nearly two hundred years ago it's home to the nation's favourite biscuits. Andrew Carter discovers the secrets of how the Custard Cream and Carr's famous Table Water Biscuit are made, and how a humble Quaker opened a factory in Carlisle, and rapidly founded a biscuit dynasty.
