Turnpike Cake (1834)

Wed Mar 5 15:09:03 UTC 2003

In a message dated 3/4/03 11:48:17 PM Eastern Standard Time, Bapopik at AOL.COM
writes:

> 16 August 1834, pg. 259, "...then add two or three small yeast or turnpike
> cakes, to set the mass."

Does this hava any connection with toll-house cookies?

             - Jim Landau

PS  At yeast your quote did not provide a false antedating by reading "then
add, to set the mass, turnpike..."