Definition of "caramelise" []

• To convert sugar into caramel. (verb)
• To brown sugar by means of heat. (verb)

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• "Presumably this is supposed to caramelise the sugars, but, despite using the size of pan specified, mine just keeps boiling over spectacularly, and after 25 minutes, anxious of overcooking the fruit, I put it in the oven anyway, regardless of any "golden caramel colour"."
• "For such a simple concept – caramelise apples, top with pastry, bake – there's a surprising divergence of method concerning tartes tatin."
• "Adding the apples to the hot pan also seems advisable if they're to caramelise properly, but, this done, I'm going to leave them to cool completely before adding the pastry and baking, so the crust is as crisp and crisp can be."