ramekin
noun
ram·e·kin ˈram-kən 
ˈra-mi-
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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web This is the base recipe needed per serving, which fills one small ramekin or a custard dish. 
Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2022 At once crisp and creamy, the pasta cubes are punctuated with bacon and red pepper, dusted with parmesan and cooled down by a ramekin of ranch dressing, tinted pink with sriracha. Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 Both arrived with crusty bread, good butter and a ramekin of pickles. Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2022 Take, for instance, the palm tree motif, which appears throughout the collection’s dishware, occasionally alongside an ibis (the espresso cup and saucer), a lion (the platter), or a monkey (the ramekin). Helena Madden, ELLE Decor, 22 June 2022 Serve a heaping pile in a small bowl, ramekin, or cocktail glass. Aliza Abarbanel, Bon Appétit, 2 June 2022 Transfer the dip to a ramekin or small bowl and top with the remaining dill if serving right away. Colu Henry, Vogue, 26 May 2022 Butter the gratin dish or ramekins, then spoon a layer of vegetables into the bottom of the gratin dish or each ramekin. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2022 Place a small serving plate on top of each ramekin and flip it over to unmold the panna cotta. Joanne Rosa, ABC News, 24 Nov. 2021 See More
Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2022 At once crisp and creamy, the pasta cubes are punctuated with bacon and red pepper, dusted with parmesan and cooled down by a ramekin of ranch dressing, tinted pink with sriracha. Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 Both arrived with crusty bread, good butter and a ramekin of pickles. Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2022 Take, for instance, the palm tree motif, which appears throughout the collection’s dishware, occasionally alongside an ibis (the espresso cup and saucer), a lion (the platter), or a monkey (the ramekin). Helena Madden, ELLE Decor, 22 June 2022 Serve a heaping pile in a small bowl, ramekin, or cocktail glass. Aliza Abarbanel, Bon Appétit, 2 June 2022 Transfer the dip to a ramekin or small bowl and top with the remaining dill if serving right away. Colu Henry, Vogue, 26 May 2022 Butter the gratin dish or ramekins, then spoon a layer of vegetables into the bottom of the gratin dish or each ramekin. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2022 Place a small serving plate on top of each ramekin and flip it over to unmold the panna cotta. Joanne Rosa, ABC News, 24 Nov. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
French ramequin, from Low German ramken, diminutive of ram cream
First Known Use
1653, in the meaning defined at sense 1