Defrosting Guide
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. If
in cooking dish for defrosting,
still slightly icy, return to microwave oven very briefly, or let
2. After first half of defrosting time, unwrap package and
check
stand a few minutes.
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
Time, Min. Time, Min.
Comments
Food
I
,
Breads, Cakes
Bread, buns or rolls
OZ.)
Cake, frosted, 2 to layer
(I7 oz.)
Cake, plain, I layer
Cheesecake, plain or
fruit-topped (I7 to 19 oz.)
Coffee cakes
( I
oz.)
Cream or custard pie
(I4 oz.)
Crunch cakes & cupcakes
Doughnuts
(1 or 2)
(4 to 6)
French toast (2 slices)
Fruit or nut pie (8 in. )
Pound cake ( I I oz.)
Sweet rolls
12
OZ.)
2 to
to 2
Remove metal twist tie. Turn over after first
of
Let stand 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
Let stand 5 minutes before
serving.
2 to
2 to 3
to 6
none
none
6 to
I to 2
I to 2
Reposition after first
of time. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
to
each
to
to 2
2
7 to 9
2 to 4
2 to 3
Rearrange after first half of time.
Turn over after first
of time.
Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Rearrange after first half of time.
none
to 2
I
none
none
2 to 3
Fish & Seafood
Fillets:
Pre-packaged (1 lb.)
Freshly frozen ( I lb,)
Place unopened package in oven. (If fish is frozen in water,
in
cooking dish. ) Turn package over after first half of time. After
second half of time, hold under cold water to separate.
4 to 5
4 to 5
5 to 7
5 to 7
Shellfish, blocks:
Crab meat
(6-02. package)
Oysters (12-02. can)
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 breakup after first half of
time.
4 to 6
4 to 6
4 to 6
4 to 6
Scallops ( l-lb. package)
Shellfish, large:
Crab legs, to 2
(8 to 10
OZ.)
2 to 3
2 to 3
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 layer 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.
Lobster tails, to 2
(6 9
OZ.)
3 to 4
3 to 4
Shellfish,
pieces
(1 lb.)
Steaks (6 to 12 oz.)
Whole fish (8 to oz.)
3 to 4
3 to 4
2 to 3
3
none
2 to 4
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