ramekin

noun ram·e·kin \ ˈram-kən , ˈra-mi- \

variants: or less commonly ramequin

Definition of ramekin

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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Place clay circle in an oven-safe bowl or ramekin and bake in the oven according to the clay package directions (ours was 15 minutes at 275°F).

— sarah newell, Seventeen, "11 Ridiculously Awesome DIY Gifts for Your BFFs," 9 Aug. 2017
Pan spray or brush melted butter around the inside of individual ramekins.

— nancy miller, The Courier-Journal, "Corbett's pastry chef: You don't need formal training to nail a good dessert," 1 Aug. 2017
Plaza tells me under her breath, then encourages me to dump the entire little ramekin on my bowl.

— allison p. davis, The Cut, "The Nicest Evil Girl in the World," 1 Aug. 2017
Arrange the squash and zucchini ribbons in a swirl directly in the skillet or in 3- to 6-inch ramekins or an 8- to 10-inch ceramic baking dish with the shallot and garlic.

— joseph hernandez, chicagotribune.com, "From blog to cookbook: Plant-based eating catching on — without the dogma," 18 July 2017
In six, 1/2 cup ramekins, place 1 tablespoon of pecan mixture and pat to form crust.

— jill wendholt silva, kansascity, "Five easy (and, shhh, healthy) recipes for the Fourth," 3 July 2017
Place a heaping tablespoon of the berry-banana mixture in each ramekin.

— ellie krieger, The Denver Post, "One unlikely fruit makes this summer pudding the berry best," 13 June 2017
Season this mixture with salt and pepper, spoon it into ramekins and bake at a low temperature for 20 minutes or so.

— tribune news service, OregonLive.com, "Scallops: What to serve when you splurge," 23 May 2017
Divide the berries among individual ramekins or arrange them in the skillet. Pour the crème fraîche mixture evenly over the berries.

— from bee staff and the washington post, sacbee.com, "3 recipes to keep in your back pocket," 16 May 2017

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Origin and Etymology of ramekin

French ramequin, from Low German ramken, diminutive of ram cream

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: a small, usually round bowl that has steep sides and that is used for cooking and serving food for one person

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