variants
or less commonly ramequin
1
: a preparation of cheese especially with bread crumbs or eggs baked in a mold or shell
2
: an individual baking dish
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The chicken liver mousse comes in a petite glass ramekin with a tart cherry aspic lining the top.
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Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
Pour the mixture over the crepes, filling each ramekin three-quarters full.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
Made with pantry ingredients, the simple batter is baked in ramekins instead of a pan, and only serves two.
—Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 7 May 2025
Lightly grease two 6-ounce ramekins with cooking spray or butter.
—Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 7 May 2025
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Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
Pour the mixture over the crepes, filling each ramekin three-quarters full.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
Made with pantry ingredients, the simple batter is baked in ramekins instead of a pan, and only serves two.
—Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 7 May 2025
Lightly grease two 6-ounce ramekins with cooking spray or butter.
—Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 7 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for ramekin
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“Ramekin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ramekin. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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