Cryptic Clue, Watch These At Christmas Alfred

[adena]

Can anyone help with this cryptic crossword from my local farmers store ,8 letters ????????, someone has suggested mince pies?

[Tilly2]

It'll be something cakes, not pies.

[tommy.toon]

hotcakes?.....King Alfred burnt the cakes

[adena]

sorry all the answer to this clue has 9 letters not 8, ???ct?u?? thanks Adena

[boxtops]

something Buns?

[jbrucem]

Are you sure about the t in the letters you've got already?
Because it could be Blackbuns

[mallyh]

chestnuts fit but ,,,,,,

[mallyh]

alfred molina led a campaign to save an old chestnut tree unde title watch old chestnut

[adena]

hi jbrucem, im pretty sure the t is correct cos someone on here helped me with the answer to the following "clear the drive"8 letters, R???r???, they said "reformat, thanks chestnuts would fit,another clue going through this answer "drink or drunk" ive put punch, thats why ive put a u in this answer