The "so easy a man can do it" Self Rising German Pancake

Step 4: Baking

Now to the oven:

1.  Take out pan with the melted butter.  Be careful, the pan is hot.  
2.  Poor the batter into the buttered pan and place the pan back into the 425 degree oven.
3.  Bake for 15 minutes.

Keep an eye on the pancake during the baking process as it will go from perfection to burned in a short amount of time.  I usually set the timer for 10 minutes, check it, then add 4 minutes, then check it, then watch it for the last couple minutes to make sure it doesn't ruin my carefully cultivated culinary reputation...

Culinary Genius conversation point:  The reason this pancake rises without any additional leavening (baking soda), is due to:
1) the beaten eggs, which by whisking, incorporated air and increased their volume 2) the wet ingredients evaporating in a relatively high temperature oven and 3) the glutton in the flour acting in tandem with evaporating wet ingredients (steam).  

Comments

[SusanML]

Ah! There it is, in Step 4, and underlined, too! It conjures a mental picture of a very heavy man covered with flour, wearing nothing but a large, white towel around his waist, and dancing the tango in tandem in a steam room. I love this site, and I love your sense of humor, too, Mr. GoDevils! You're great!

[GoDevils]

Thanks for the nice, and partially true comment. One correction - obviously I only tango in the kitchen.

[SusanML]

Oh, hey, even better! We're having fun now! :)

[ModlrMike]

I think you mean gluten in the flour, rather than glutton.

[GoDevils]

Ha. Right you are, unless carbs are your favorite vice...