19
Item Total Defrosting Time
(Min.)
Power Level
Remove from foil pan if necessary.
Let stand 20 to 30 minutes.
Arrange on paper towel.
Remove from foil pan if necessary.
Let stand 10 minutes.
Remove from foil pan in necessary.
Let stand 20 to 30 minutes.
Remove foil or metal if necessary.
Place package in bowl. After
minimum time, break up with fork.
Place package in oven. Flex
package once.
DEFROST (3)
DEFROST (3)
DEFROST (3)
DEFROST (3)
Cheesecake, plain or fruit top (17 to
19-oz.)
Crunch cakes and cupcakes
Fruit or nut pie (8-in.)
Cream or custard pie (14 to 23 oz.)
5 to 9
1/2 to 1 minute each
5 to 8
6 to 13
7 to 10
DEFROST (3)
DEFROST (3)
Fruits
Box (10 to 16 oz.)
Plastic pouch (10-oz. pkg.)
4 to 7
Freezer to Table Frozen Foods Guide
Container
Food
Defrost
Time(Min.)
Hold
Time(Min.)
Power
Level
CommentsCooking
Time(Min.)
Meatballs, raw 1
lb. ground meat
(12, 1 3/4-inch
meatballs)
Meatloaf, raw 1
1/2 lbs. ground
meat
Saucy
Casseroles
1 1/2-quart
8 oz.
Soup
9 or 10-inch
microwave- safe
plate
1 1/2 qt.
microwave-safe
ring mold or
8x4-inch loaf
pan
2-qt. micro-
wave-safe
casserole
14-16 oz.
microwave-safe
bowl
1-qt. casserole
2-qt. casserole
5 to 8
20 to 25
22 to 28
4 to 7
18 to 23
20 to 25
5
15
none
5
15
20
HIGH (10)
MED-HIGH (7)
HIGH (10)
HIGH (10)
MED-HIGH (7)
MED-HIGH (7)
4 to 7
25 to 30
14 to 18
3 to 4
8 to 12
15 to 22
Arrange in circle on plate, cover
loosely with plastic wrap.
Rearrange halfway through time.
For precooked meatballs reduce
each time period by 2 minutes.
Cover with plastic wrap. If
precooked, add 1/2 cup water and
reduce cooking time by 10 minutes.
Cover with lid or plastic wrap.
Break up and stir while defrosting
and cooking. Freeze food in flat
oblong casseroles for fastest
heating.
Cover. Break up and stir while
defrosting and cooking to speed
heating.
Method
Cooking Guide
Meat
• Always use microwave-safe ceramic, glass or plastic utensils.
• Place meat on microwave-safe roasting rack in microwave-safe cooking dish.
• Start meat fat side down. Shield any bone tips, thin meat areas or portions that are starting to overcook
with 3-inch wide strips of foil.
• Check temperatures in several places, before recommended stand time.