a cooking utensil comprising a receptacle for batter and a pumping member at least partially in the receptacle . the receptacle has a bottom wall and an open top and the pumping member is mounted for movement toward and away from the bottom wall . a heater having a cooking surface can be received in the receptacle through the open top . the heater is coupled to the pumping member so that the heater drives the pumping member toward the bottom wall as the heater is moved toward the bottom wall . this elevates the batter in the receptacle toward the heater .