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
foods, such as
If still slightly icy, return to microwave oven very briefly, or let
beef, lamb and veal roasts, use Warm (I).
stand a few minutes.
2. After first
of defrosting time, unwrap package and check
food. Turn food over, if necessary; break apart or separate food
if possible.
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
2 to 3
none
Remove
twist tie. Turn over after first half of time.
(8 to 16
OZ.)
Cake, frosted, 2 to 3 layers
2 to 4
(17 oz.)
none
Let stand 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
Cake,
layer
2 to 4
none
Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Cheesecake,
or
5 to 7
none
fruit-topped (17 to oz.)
Coffee cakes
2 to 3
2 to 3
(11 to
oz.)
Cream or custard pie
4 to 6
4 to 6
Reposition after first half of time. Let stand 5 minutes
(14 to 23
OZ.)
before serving.
Crunch cakes and cupcakes
to
each
none
Doughnuts or 4)
to 2
none
Doughnuts, glazed
2 to 3
2 to 3
Rearrange after first half of time.
(1 box of 8 large)
French toast (2 slices)
2
1
Turn over after first
of time.
Fruit or nut pie (8 inch)
8 to 15
none
Pound cake
oz.)
3 to 5
none
Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Sweet rolls
to oz.)
2 to 3
2 to 3
Rearrange after first half of time.
Fish and Seafood
[Power Level: Defrost
(3)]
Fillets (1
4 to 5
5 to 7
Steaks (6 to 16 oz.)
2 to 3
2 to 3
Steaks ( 1 to 2
4 to 5
3 to 5
Shellfish, blocks:
Crab meat
2
2
package)
Oysters (10-oz. can)
4 to 6
4 to 6
Scallops (l-lb. package)
4 to 6
4 to 6
Shellfish, large
Crab legs, to 2
2 to 4
2 to 4
(8 to
OZ.)
Lobster
to 2
3 to 4
3 to 4
(6 9
OZ.)
Place unwrapped fish on trivet in dish. Turn over after first half
of time, shield ends with
After second
of time, hold
under
water to separate.
block in casserole. Turn over and breakup with fork after
first half of time.
Place
in casserole. Breakup with fork after first half of time.
in casserole. Turn over and breakup after first
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.
Shellfish,
pieces
3 to 4
3 to 4
Spread shellfish in single layer in baking dish. Rearrange pieces
after first half of time.
fish (8 to oz.)
3
2 to 4
Place fish in cooking dish. Turn over after first half of time.
After second
of time, rinse cavity with
water to
complete defrosting.
Fruit
[Power Level:
Defrost (3)]
Fresh (10 to 16 oz.)
2 to 3
2 to 3
Place package in oven. Remove
or metal. After minimum
time, break up with fork. Repeat if necessary.
Plastic pouch-1 to 2
1 to 3
3 to 4
package in oven. Flex package once.
(10-oz. package)
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