German Pancakes Indeed

I was makig German pancakes for dinner. Kyndi was in the kitchen with me.  I had put the pans in the oven with only lumps of butter inside (to melt them as the oven pre-heated). This method wasn't working fast enough so I pulled them back out and ut them on the stove.  Kyndi freaked out a little: "What? All 7 of us have to share those tiny German Pancakes?!" She was certain that I had just finished cooking and somehow the finished product was miniscule in size: