ramekin

/ˈræməkən/

Other forms: ramekins

You might use a ramekin, a small serving dish that can be used in the oven, to make custard or individual servings of macaroni and cheese. Yum.

A ramekin is basically a small, single-serving sized version of a casserole or baking dish. You can serve ice cream in a ramekin, or bake individual crème brûlées in ramekins, which are then also used as serving dishes. Ramekin can also mean an egg and cheese dish that's baked in a ramekin. The word comes from the French ramequin, "cheese dish baked in a mold," probably from the Flemish rammeken, or "toast."

Definitions of ramekin

1. noun

   a small fireproof dish used for baking and serving individual portions
   synonyms: ramequin

   type of:

   dish

   a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
2. noun

   a cheese dish made with egg and bread crumbs that is baked and served in individual fireproof dishes
   synonyms: ramequin

   type of:

   dish

   a particular item of prepared food