Bio-Lancaster Farming, Saturday,'September 12, 1992
Double Fun For Witmer Twins And Brother Derek
LOU ANN GOOD
Lancaster Farming Staff
MANHEIM (Lancaster Co.)
Double fun is what Danae ana
Danctte Witmcr have on their
Manhcim farm. The 6-year-old
twins and their brother Derek, 3,
find lots of exciting things to do on
their 200-acre farm.
Their parents, Natalie and Dar
rel, raise alfalfa, hay, and wheat.
They milk 65 Holstcins and raise
heifers and bull calves on the farm.
Each morning, the childrens’
mother helps in the bam. While
their mother is busy in the bam,
Danac, Danclte, and Derek ride
bikes on their long macadam
driveway, play with their eight
cats, or climb into their tree house.
When their mother works in the
house, the twins and their brother
arc big helpers. They especially
like to make cookies, applesauce,
and tomato juice.
When their mother makes either
applesauce or tomato juice, the
children crank the handle which
grinds the apples or tomatoes. The
children lake turns cranking,
which teaches them to wait
patiently for their turn.
The twins arc not identical m
looks. Danae has blond hair and
blue eyes. Dancttc and light brown
hair and dark brown eyes. Some
times the twins dress alike, but not
always.
This week, the twins started
Derek takes a turn cranking the applesauce while his sis*
ters wait impatiently to turn.
going to school in East Petersburg.
They are in separate classrooms so
that they will make other friends
instead of only playing with each
other.
But afterschool, the twins con
tinue to have plenty of time to play
together and - to help their mother.
Here is their favorite cookie
recipe. The twins and their brother
like to roll the dough in balls,
shake them in a cinnamon-sugar
mixture, and place them on a coo
kie sheet.
The twins believe that other
children will enjoy helping their
mothers make Snickcrdoddlcs.
SNICKERDODDLES
4cup shortening
VA cups sugar
TA cup flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
'A cup butter
2 eggs
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
/< teaspoon salt
Mis shortening, butter, sugar,
and eggs. Add remaining ingre
dients. Roll into balls the si/e of
small walnuts. Roll into the lol
lowmg mixture:
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
Place 2 inches apart on
ungreased baking sheet. Bake at
400 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes or
until lightly browned but soil.
Makes 5 dozen 2-mch cookies.
The twins wave from their playhouse.
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Witmer family includes from left
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left: Derek, 3; Danae, 6; and Danette, 6.
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From left: Danae is holding Katelyn and Danette Is holding
Abigail.
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