1. Food packaged in paper or plastic maybe defrosted without
3. Be sure large meats are completely defrosted before cooking.
unwrapping. If food is foil wrapped, remove foil and place food
4. When defrosted, food should be
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
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 areas with small pieces of foil.
First Half Second Half
Food
Time, Min. Time, Min.
Comments
Breads, Cakes
[Power Level:
Defrost (3)]
Bread, buns or rolls
4 to 6
none
OZ.)
Cake, frosted, 2 to 3 layers
2 to 4
none
(17 oz.)
Cake,
layer
2 to 4
none
Cheesecake, plain or
5 to 7
none
fruit-topped (17 to 19 oz.)
Coffee cakes
2 to 3
2 to 3
(11 to 14X oz.)
Cream or custard pie
8 to
none
to 23
OZ.)
Crunch cakes and cupcakes 1/2 to 1 each
none
Doughnuts (1 or 4)
1 to 3
none
Doughnuts, glazed
4 to 6
none
box of 8 large)
French toast (2 slices)
2 to 4
none
Fruit or nut pie (8 inch)
8 to
none
Pound cake ( I OK oz.)
3 to 5
none
Sweet rolls
to 12 oz.)
3 to 5
none
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.
Turn over after first
of time.
Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Rearrange after first half of time.
Fish and Seafood
[Power
Level: Defrost (3)]
Fillets (1 lb.)
5
5 to 7
Steaks (6 to 16 oz.)
2 to 3
2 to 3
Steaks ( I to 2
4 to 5
3 to 5
Shellfish, blocks:
Crab meat
3
2
package)
Oysters (10-oz. can)
3 to 5
3 to 4
Scallops (1-lb. package)
5
4 to 5
Shellfish, large
Crab legs, 1 to 2
4 to 5
2 to 4
(8 to 10
OZ.)
Lobster tails, to 2
4 to 6
4 to 6
(6 9
OZ.)
Shellfish, small pieces
5
5 to 6
(1 lb.)
Whole fish (8 to 10 oz.)
3
2 to 4
Place unwrapped fish on trivet in dish. Turn over after first
of time, shield ends with foil. After second half of time, hold
under cold water to separate.
Place
in casserole. Turn over and breakup with fork after
first
of time.
Place block in casserole. Breakup with fork after first half of time.
Place block in casserole. Turn over and breakup after first half
of time.
Arrange on trivet in cooking dish, with light-underside-up.
Turn over after first
of time.
Arrange on trivet in cooking dish, with meaty-side-down.
Turn over after first
of time.
Spread shellfish in single layer in baking dish. Rearrange pieces
after first
of time.
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.
Fruit
[Power Level: Defrost (3)]
Fresh (10 to 16 oz.)
7 to
10
none
Place package in oven. Remove
or metal. After minimum
time, break up with fork. Repeat if necessary.
Plastic pouch-1 to 2
4 to 6
none
package in oven. Flex package once.
(10-oz. package)
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