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ramekin Definition

ram·ekin (ramə kin)

noun

  1. a food mixture, specif. one made of bread crumbs, cheese, and eggs, baked in individual baking dishes
  2. 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.

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