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| 1 tablespoon sugar |  | melt in saucepan, allow to caramelize | Roll out dough on floured board, and cut out shapes. Bake in moderate oven for 15 minutes. |  
| 1/4 cup water |  | boil |  
| 2 cups sugar |  | dissolve |  
| 1 cup honey |  | bring to boil, leave to cool |  
| 1/2 teaspoon cloves |  
| 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon |  
| 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg |  
| 4 cups flour | sift |  | knead very well, adding more flour as necessary to make an elastic dough; refrigerate 30 minutes |  
| 1/2 cup butter |  |  
| 2 eggs |  |  
| 1 teaspoon baking soda |  |  
| 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar |  |  |