Recipes

12 Days of Christmas Recipes: Day 10

Something delicious to cheer up a chilly January day – a bit of a change from mince pies.

Oaty mincemeat slice

Makes 16+ pieces. Prep time: 10 mins. Cooking time: 45-50 mins

Ingredients:

175g oats

150g plain flour

160g muscovado sugar

¼ tsp baking powder

170g vegan spread (or butter if not baking a vegan version)

½ -1 tsp ground cardamom (depending on taste)

1 450g jar mincemeat (recipe for this is on Day 2 of this series of recipes)

Method

1: Preheat the oven to 180°C/Gas 4

2: Line a 20cm square baking tray with greaseproof paper.

3: Place all the dry ingredients in a bowl, and mix well to combine the oats, flour, muscovado sugar, baking powder and ground cardamom.

4: Melt the vegan spread (or butter) in a pan over a low heat, then add to the dry ingredients.

5: Mix well to ensure everything is combined.

6: Spread half the oat mixture in the baking tray and press down firmly with a palette knife or the back of a wooden spoon.

7: Spread the mincemeat evenly over the oat layer.

8: Cover with the remaining oat mixture and press down.

9: Bake for about 45 minutes or until the oats are golden brown.

10: Leave to cool in the tin on a wire rack until cold.

11: Cut into 16 pieces (or more if you prefer smaller pieces)

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