Ramikins are small bowls made to be baked in ovens.  They're used to 
make egg custards and in that application they get put into a pan of 
cold water which is placed in the oven when filled to 2/3 their capacity 
with egg custard mixture then baked in the oven.  The water creates 
steam so custards don't dry out from the heat.  In other applications 
they can be used to fill with chocolate mousse and put into the 
refrigerator to set.  In either case you're having desserts from them.  
I've held ramikins made from glass, and I've held earthenware ramikins.  
They're about 3 inches across at top internal diameter and slight 
smaller at bottom internal diameter and about two inches tall.  hth.

On Wed, 20 Jul 2011, Claudia wrote:

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> 
> What are ramekins, and how are they used?
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