Michelle Darmody: How to bake these Spiced Pumpkin Buns — and the mistakes to avoid

"Mixed spice has a lovely warming quality with a combination of cinnamon, ground coriander seeds, caraway seeds, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves."

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There are lots of pumpkins carved at this time of year, and waste not, want not as my grandmother would have said. 

Any excess filling can be grated and used to make these very tasty little pumpkin buns.