A ramekin or a ramekin dish is a small dish in which food for one person can be baked in the oven. a small dish in which food for one person can be baked and served (ramequin, from ramken, from ram )
A small baking dish resembling a soufflé dish, a ramekin usually measures from 3 to 6 inches in diameter and is used for individual servings Recipe: Blumenthal's Small Fritatas
a small fireproof dish used for baking and serving individual portions a cheese dish made with bread and egg crumbs that is baked and served in individual fireproof dishes