The Le Creuset Stoneware Oval Au Gratin Dish in Cassis Purple features classic scalloped handles and a flat, shallow design. Use this versatile dish for baking individual casseroles and desserts. Plus, it's the perfect size for crème brulee or a shirred-egg dish. Classic Le Creuset designs dating back to the 1930s inspired the Heritage Collection. All Le Creuset Stoneware cooking and baking pieces are truly all-in-one dishes. You can bake, slice, serve and store in them. The pieces can bake in an oven up to 500 degrees F or go from the freezer into a cold oven so stoneware, food, and oven heat up together. Le Creuset fires its stoneware at 2,156 degrees F, giving it unmatched strength and durability, making it resistant to chipping, cracking and staining. For more than 80 years, Le Creuset has been an inspiration to professional chefs and home cooks alike.