caramelize
verb (used with or without object)
to convert or be converted into caramel.
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
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Big, rich, soft cubes of burnt ends have caramelized edges almost like sticky candy.
From New York Times ● Aug. 22, 2014