overbroil
verbEtymology From over- + broil.
1
To broil excessively.
- Broil close to the heat until sugar melts and begins to bubble, about 1 minute; do not overbroil or the custard will begin to curdle […]1999, Deborah Gray, Indulge It: New Ideas for Delicious Desserts, page 38:
- Do be warned that if you overbroil the eggplant slices, they will fall apart while baking in the casserole.2011, James Villas, From the Ground Up, page 109: