Gratinate

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Gratinate \Grat"i*nate\, v. t. [F. gratiner, v.i., to form a
     crust.] (Cookery)
     To cook, as macaroni, in a savory juice or sauce until the
     juice is absorbed and a crisp surface forms.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]