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DEFROSTING
GUmE
1.
Food
packaged
in paper or plastic
may
be defrosted without
3. Be sure
large
meats
tire
completely defrosted
before
cooking,
unwrapping,
If
food is foil wrapped, remove foil
tind
place
food
4. When defrosted,
food”
should be COOI but softened in
all
areas.
in cooking dish
for
defrosting. Most
food
defrosts well using
Defrost (3). For more even defrosting
of larger
foods,
such
as
If still slightly icy, return to microwave oven very briefly, or let
beef,
lamb
and veal roasts, use Warm ( 1),
stand
a
few minutes,
2. After 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
are~s
with small pieces of
foil,
Food
First Half Second Half
Time, Min.
Time, Min. Comments
Breads, Cakes [Power Level: Defrost
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
( 11
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
X
oz. )
Sweet rolls
(xx to 12 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
112
to
1
1
to
2
2
7
to
9
2 to 4
2
to
3
(3)]
I to 2
none
none
none
none
1
to 2
none
none
1
to 2
1
none
none
2 to
3
Remove
rnctal
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.
Re~rrange
after
first
half of’ time,
Turn over after
first
half of time.
Let
stand
5 minutes before serving
Rearrange
after
first
half of time.
Fish & 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
~
(6-oz.
package)
Oysters (
12-oz.
can)
4 to
6
4 to
6
Scallops ( 1 -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
(
I
lb,)
Steaks
(6
to
12
oz. )
2 to
3
none
Whole fish (X 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,
Break
up with fork after first half of
time.
Place block in casserole. Turn over and break up after first half of
time.
Arrange in
cookinE
dish with light-underside-up. Turn over after
first half
of time.
Arrange in cooking dish, with meaty-side-down. Turn over after
f’irst
half of time.
Spread shellfish in single layer in baking
dish,
Rearrange pieces
after
firsl
h~lf’
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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