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The veteran actress – Peggy Mitchell in the BBC1 soap – is among 150 celebs who have contributed recipes to raise money for The Ben Kinsella Trust.

Reality TV star Lauren Goodger, model Twiggy and the Duchess of Cornwall have also given their favourite dishes to the Celebrity Bake Book, which increases awareness of knife crime among young people.

Ben was murdered by a gang in Islington, north London, in 2008. His sister, ex-EastEnder Brooke said: “The response has been fantastic.”

And the charity is giving one budding British baker the chance for their favourite recipe to feature in the book.

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Celebrities, chefs and politicians are contributing their favourite baking recipes to the Celebrity Bake Book which supports The Ben Kinsella Trust.

Ben Kinsella was knifed to death in June 2008 in Islington. He was just 16 years old. His sister, actress Brooke Kinsella and family founded The Ben Kinsella Trust to raise awareness about the growing problem of knife crime in society.

Later on this year the Trust will be launching a project to take a knife crime awareness exhibition into communities around the country. The exhibition will educate young people about the consequences of knife crime and the devastating effects it has on families, friends and society as a whole. The Trust is planning to educate children as young as primary school age in the choices between right and wrong and against ever picking up a weapon – be it through peer pressure, fear or simply believing it is cool.

The Trust also hopes, one day, to found a youth centre in Ben’s name in Islington to help protect, support and nurture young people from local estates.

TV cook Mary Berry who is one of the UK’s best-known and respected cookery writers has agreed to write the foreword and contribute recipes. Other well-known contributors include Jane Asher, Arlene Philips, Lynda Bellingham, Denise Van Outen, Fearne Cotton, Gabby Logan, Lorraine Kelly, Edd Kimber and Katie Fforde.

The book is the idea of Linda Morris and is being published by Accent Press who previously produced Food For Heroes (The Official Help for Heroes Cook Book) and East Meets West which raised money for Tsunami relief.

Hazel Cushion, Managing Director of Accent Press, said “This is such an important project and we are delighted to be involved. It is wonderful that Linda Morris already has so many key contributors and the interest from people wanting to be involved is astounding.”

The hardback book, priced at £14.99 (ISBN 9781908766502) will be published on 6^th September 2012.

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For more information please contact:

Linda Morris (editor) – info@celebritybakebook.co.uk

Alison Stokes (PR Manager – Accent Press Ltd) Alison@accentpress.co.uk