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Defrosting Guide
1.
Food packaged in paper or plastic may be defrosted without
3.
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sure large meats arc completely defrosted before cooking.
unwrapping. If food is foil wrapped, remove foil
and
place food in
4. When defrosted, food should be cool but softened in all areas.
cooking dish for defrosting. Most food defrosts well using Defrost
(3). For more even defrosting of larger foods, such as beef, lamb
If still slightly icy, return to microwave oven very briefly, or let
and veal roasts, use Warm (l).
stand a few minutes.
2. After first half of defrosting time, unwrap package and
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food. Turn food over, if ncccssary; break apart or separate food if
possible. Shield any warm areas with small pieces of
foil,
First Half
Second Half
Food
Time, Min. Time, Min.
Commenk
Breads, Cakes
[Power Level:
Defrost (3)]
Bread, buns or rolls
(8 to 16 OZ.)
Cake,
frosted, 2 to 3 layer
(I7 oz. )
Cake, plain. 1 layer
Cheesecake,
plain
or
fruit-topped (I7 to 19 oz. )
Coffee cakes
(11 to
14%
oz. )
Cream or custard pie
(I4 oz. )
Crunch cakes & cupcakes
Doughnuts
(1
or 2)
(4
to
6)
French toast (2 slices)
Fruit or nut pie (8
in. )
Pound cake (1
1
H
oz. )
Sweet rolls
(8%
to
12
OZ.)
2 to 3
1 to 2
Remove metal twist tie. Turn over after first half
oftime.
2 to 3 none
Let stand 5 to
10
minutes before serving.
2 to 3 none
Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
3 to 6
none
6 to
7
none
1
to 2
I
to 2
Reposition after first half of time.
1/2
to
%
each
none
1/2
to
1
none
Rearrange after first half of
time.
1
to 2
1 to 2
2
1
Turn
over
after first half of
time.
7 to 9 none
2 to 4 none
Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
2 to
3
2 to
3
Rearrange after first half of time.
Let stand 5 minutes before serving
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& Seafood
[Power Level:
Defrost (3)]
Fillets:
Pre-packaged (1
lb.)
4 to 5
5 to 7
Freshly frozen (1 lb. )
4 to 5
5 to
7
Shellfish, blocks:
Crab meat
2
2
(6-oz.
package)
Oysters
(12-oz.
can)
4 to 6
4 to 6
Scallops (l-lb. package)
4 to 6
4 to 6
Shellfish, large:
Crab legs. I to 2
2 to
3
2 to 3
(8 to 10 OZ.)
Lobster tails. 1 to 2
3 to 4
3 to 4
(6 to 9 OZ.)
Shellfish, small pieces
3
to
4 3
to
4
(1
lb.)
Steak
(6
to
12 oz. )
2
to
3
none
Whole fish (8
to 10 oz. )
3
2
to
4
Place unopened package in oven. (If fish is frozen in water, place in
cooking dish. ) Turn package over after first half of time. After
second half of time, hold under cold water to separate.
Place block in casserole. Turn over and break up with fork after first
half of time.
Place block in casserole. Breakup with fork after first half of time.
Place block in casserole. Turn over and break up after first half of
time.
Arrange in cooking dish with light-underside-up. Turn over after first
half of time.
Arrange in cooking dish, with meaty-side-down. Turn over after first
half of time.
Spread shellfish in single layer in baking dish. Rearrange pieces after
first half of time.
Let stand a few minutes to finish defrosting.
Place fish in cooking dish. Turn over after first half of time. After
second half of time, rinse cavity with cold water to complete
defrosting.
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