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Acutally, I don't think $15 for 4 is all that bad. Especially if they are decent quality.

I bought some from K-Mart (Martha brand) and they seem to do okay. I believe they were $12-13 for a set of 4 white ones.

Have you tried any industrial restaurant supply stores in your area? I find that many are open to the public (no membership fee, etc.) and often sell in small quantities. Usually the quality is very good and the price is much better than you'd find in any retail store. It's worth a quick internet search or flip through your phone book. Warning: You'll probably end up buying more than just ramekins if you find a good supplier!

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I paid $17 for 4 (at Marshall's) but it also came with the torch, so I thought it was a decent deal.

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I got mine at a restaurant supply store for about $2, however they aren't 'creme brulee' dishes, but gratins. More surface area for the brulee!!! and useful for other things as well.

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Try Linens 'N Things or Bed, Bath and Beyond

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ross dress for less very often has things like this for practically nothing. i think i paid like $5 or so for a set of four there a while ago. i use them for other things besides creme brulee, though--individual servings of mac and cheese, for instance.

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I don't know if there are dollar stores near where you live but I can usually get them for $1 each. Or at a liquidation store.

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