ramekin
ramekin
Definition
ram·ekin (ram′ə kin)
noun
- a food mixture, specif. one made of bread crumbs, cheese, and eggs, baked in individual baking dishes
- such a baking dish
Etymology: Fr ramequin < MDu rammeken, cheese dish < dial. var. of rom, cream, akin to OE ream, Ger rahm
ramekin
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- fill: Fill six ramekins or one large ovenproof dish with the strawberry custard.
- place: Spoon over the pineapple slices, place the ramekins on a baking tray and cook in the oven for 20 mins until well risen.
Adjective modifier
- prepared: Spoon the mixture into the prepared ramekins and place on an oven tray.
- small: With a pastry cutter, cut out rounds of white bread and use to line the sides and bottom of small ramekins.
Modifies a noun
- dish: Divide the rice between the two lightly greased ramekin dishes or teacups.
Noun used with modifier
- glass: Put a dessertspoon of the cooled strained rhubarb into four glass ramekin dishes.
Preposition: in
- tin: Heat oven to 165 degrees C. Place 8 small ramekins in a roasting tin and set aside.
Preposition: with
- butter: Brush inside of ramekins with butter and sprinkle with a little caster sugar.
