A Guide to Creme Brulee Dishes

Impress your dinner party guests with creme brulee dishes from Williams Sonoma. These dishes are made for serving creme brulee, a French dessert made from caramelized custard. Traditionally, a kitchen torch is used to create the top layer of hardened sugar.

What are Creme Brulee Dishes?

Dishes for creme brulee are also called ramekins; each dish holds one serving. There are a variety of dishes and dish sets at Williams Sonoma from which to choose, including:

• Emile Henry Creme Brulee Set: The four dishes in this set are crafted from burgundy clay, which heats evenly for consistent results and stays warm even after it's been removed from the oven. The glaze on these dishes is hand-applied for excellent durability. This set comes with an easy-to-use torch for creating the caramelized layer.
• Williams Sonoma Creme Brulee Set: This set comes with four dishes, a pan, an interior rack and a kitchen torch. The pan is crafted from aluminum for effective heat distribution, while the rack prevents the dishes from sliding around.
• Aprilco Ramekins: These dishes are made in France from high-fired porcelain. They're shallow and wide to ensure the custard cooks evenly. These ramekins are oven-safe and microwave-safe. If you need a kitchen torch, Williams Sonoma has one that can be purchased separately.
• All these sets and ramekins are dishwasher-safe, so they're easy to clean. If you do hand wash them, they clean up easily with mild dish detergent and a soft sponge or cloth. These dishes are versatile -- although they're made for creme brulee, you can use them for other desserts such as tarts and souffles.

Dessert Dishes and Baking Mixes

In addition to dishes for creme brulee, Williams Sonoma has a wide variety of pans for pies, tarts and cakes. There are pans for creating sheet cakes, along with round pans designed for making layer cakes. You'll also find nonstick cookie sheets and muffin pans, as well as springform pans for baking cheesecake. If you need dessert plates, there's a wide selection of dinnerware in various sizes and styles.

Explore the creme brulee dishes at Williams Sonoma to find several high-quality options. Williams Sonoma also has a wide variety of kitchen tools and there's even an array of baking mixes with which to stock your pantry. Choose from cake mixes, cookie mixes and brownie mixes -- some of which are gluten-free. The selection contains everything you need to create delicious desserts at home.