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