Here's a simple twist on a flapjack recipe with a tasty festive flavour. The amount of people that tell me they are fed up of mince pies already ought to give this recipe a whirl...

For the mixture)

• 150g of salted butter
• 4 tbsp of golden syrup
• 250g of porridge oats
• 75g of light brown sugar
• Zest of one orange
• 1 small jar of mincemeat

1. Line a square baking tin with baking parchment
2. Preheat the oven to 200c
3. Place the butter, sugar and golden syrup into a pan and gently melt on the hob
4. Remove from the heat and mix the melted ingredients in with the oats and zested orange until everything is combined
5. Press half the mixture into the lined tin
6. Spread your mincemeat over the flapjack layer then spread the remaining oat mixture over the top
7. Place the tin in the oven and bake for 18-20 minutes until golden brown
8. Gently cut into small chunks whilst in the tin and allow to cool.

Enjoy these flapjacks on their own or with a blob of brandy cream - Merry Christmas!