Definitely the closest to my ideal mini baking dish
I started out with the Impossible Dream: an individual sized baking dish that was not metal or silcone, not made in China, and could be used in the broiler. The last two requirements were the hardest to meet, because very few pieces of stoneware are broiler-safe and finding any kind of kitchenware that's not Chinese-made is like finding a needle in a haystack nowadays. Pretty much narrows it down to Staub, Le Creuset, and Emile Henry.
"Broiler safe" turned out to be the challenge for all three, not to mention shape of the baking dish. I didn't want/need something that looked like a mini dutch oven, and the oval au gratins were all either way too small (doll dishes, anyone? LOL) or too large for a one-person serving. The shape eliminated the Staubs and the sizes eliminated most of the Le Creusets. While Emile Henry does make a line of broiler-safe bakeware (their "Flame Top" line) it does not include individual size items. I ended up calling Emile Henry customer service to...
Perfect pie
These pie dishes are perfect. I bought a total of eight, so everyone in my family could have their own individual pie. They are a bit big for that, and we often use one pie per two people. The dishes are heavy, brown the bottom crust evenly, and look beautiful.
Emile Henry indivudual Pie Plates
I love Emile Henry and these little pie plates are great, they are just too cute. Oh - and kids love them... They really look great on the table, it is worth making individual servings. You can use it daily and it will always look like new, it is very durable. It is just a pleasure to have in the kitchen, I can not say anything bad about it. I give Emile Henry to both of my sons and they love it as well.
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