caramelizing
verb (present participle)UK /ˈkær.ə.məl.aɪ.zɪŋ/
US /ˈkær.ə.məl.aɪ.zɪŋ/
Cooking sugar until it turns brown and sweet.
She is caramelizing the sugar to make a golden syrup for the cake.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Cooking onions slowly until they become soft, brown, and sweet.
He spent twenty minutes caramelizing the onions for the soup.
3. The process of sugar turning brown when heated.
Caramelizing happens quickly, so keep an eye on the pan.
4. Making something sweet and golden by adding sugar and heat.
Caramelizing the nuts gave the salad a crunchy, sweet topping.