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Defrosting Guide
1.
Fond
packuged
in paper
or
plastic
muy
be defrosted without
3.
unwrapping. If
food
is
foil
wrapped, remove
foil
find
place
food
4.
in cooking dish
for
defrosting. Most
food
defrosts well using
Defrost (3). For more even defrosting
of larger
foods,
such
as
beet.
lamb
tind
veal roasts, use Warm ( I).
2.
Alter
first
half of defrosting time, unwrap package and
check
food. Turn
food
over. if necessary;
break
apart or separate
food
if
possible, Shield any warm areas with small pieces
of foil.
Be sure large meats are completely defrosted before cooking.
When defrosted, food should be cool but softened in all
areas.
[f
still slightly icy, return to microwave oven very briefly, or let
stand a
few
minutes.
First Half Second Half
Food
Time, Min.
Time, Min. Comments
Breads, Cakes
[Power Level:
Defrost (3) I
Bread, buns
or
rolls
(8
to
16
oz. )
Cake, frosted, 2 to
3
layer
( 17 oz.)
Cake, plain, I layer
Cheesecake, plain or
fruit-topped (17 to
19
oz. )
Coffee cakes
( I I
to
14X
oz. )
Cream or custard pie
(14 oz.)
Crunch cakes & cupcakes
Doughnuts
( 1 or 2)
(4
to
6)
French toast (2 slices)
Fruit or nut pie
(8
in. )
Pound cake (11
M
oz.)
Sweet rolls
(xx
to I 2 oz. )
2 to
3
2 to
3
2
to
3
3
to
6
6
to 7
1 to
2
1/2
to 3/4 each
1/2
to 1
1
to 2
2
7
to Y
~
to
4
2
to
3
1 to 2
none
none
none
none
1 to 2
none
none
I
to 2
1
none
none
2 to
3
Remove metal twist tie. Turn over after first half of time.
Let stand 5 to
10
minutes before serving.
Let stand 5 minutes
before
serving.
Reposition after first half
of
time. Let
stand
5 minutes before serving.
Rearrange after first half of time.
Turn over
after first balf of
time.
Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Rearrange
after
f’irst
half of time.
Fish & Seafood [Power Level: Defrost (3)]
Fillets:
Pre-packaged ( I lb.)
4 to 5
5 to 7
Place unopened package in
oven,
(If
fish
is frozen in water, place in
Freshly frozen ( I lb. )
4 to 5
5 to 7
cooking dish. ) Turn package over after first half of time. After
second half of time, hold under cold water to separate.
Shellfish, blocks:
Crab meat
~
2
Place
block in casserole. Turn over and break up with fork after first
(6-oz.
package)
half
of
time.
Oysters (
12-oz.
can)
4 to
6
4 to
6
Place block in casserole. Break up with fork after first half of
time.
Scallops ( I -lb. package)
4 to
6
4 to
6
Place block in casserole. Turn over and break up after first balf of
time.
Shellfish, large:
Crab legs, 1 to 2
2 to 3
2 to 3
Arrange in cooking dish with light-underside-up. Turn over after
(x to
10
oz.)
first half of time.
Lobster tails, 1 to 2
3
to 4
3
to 4
Arrange in cooking dish. with meaty-side-down. Turn over
after
(6
to Y oz.)
first
half of time.
Shellfish,
small
pieces
3
to 4
3 to 4
Spread shellfish in single layer in baking dish. Rearrange pieces
( 1 lb.)
after first half of time.
Steaks
(6
to 12 oz.)
2 to
3
none
Let stand a few minutes to
finish
defrostin&.
Whole fish (X
to
10
oz. )
3
2
to 4
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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