DEFROSTING
1. Food packaged in paper or plastic may be 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 cool 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,
and veal roasts, use Warm (l).
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.
Food
First Half Second Half
Time. Min.
Time. Min.
Comments
Breads, Cakes
[Power
Level: Defrost (3)]
Bread, buns or rolls
2 to 3
1 to 2
(8 to 16
OZ.)
Cake, frosted, 2 to 3 layer
2 to 3
none
(17 oz.)
Cake, plain, 1 layer
2 to 3
none
Cheesecake, plain or
3 to 6
none
fruit-topped (17 to 19 oz.)
Coffee cakes
6 to 7
none
(11 to
oz.)
Cream or custard pie
1 to 2
to 2
(14 oz.)
Crunch cakes
cupcakes
1/2 to
each
none
Doughnuts
(1 or 2)
1/2 to 1
none
(4 to 6)
1 to 2
1 to 2
French toast (2 slices)
2
1
Fruit or nut pie (8 in.)
7 to 9
none
Pound cake
oz.)
2 to 4
none
Sweet rolls
2 to 3
2 to 3
(8% 12
OZ.)
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 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
2
package)
Oysters
can)
4 to 6
4 to 6
Scallops (l-lb. package)
4 to 6
4 to 6
Shellfish, large:
Crab legs, 1 to 2
2 to 3
2 to 3
(8 to 10
OZ.)
Lobster tails, 1 to 2
3 to 4
3 to 4
(6 9
OZ.)
Shellfish, small pieces
3 to 4
3 to 4
(1 lb.)
Steaks (6 to 12 oz.)
2 to 3
none
Whole fish (8 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 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 in cooking dish with light-underside-up. Turn over after
first half of time.
Arrange in cooking dish, with meaty-side-down. Turn over after
first half of time.
Spread shellfish in single
in baking dish. Rearrange pieces
after first half 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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