Defrosting Guide
1.
2.
FOOL I pockaged in paper or plastic may be defrosted without 3. Be sure large meats are completely defrosted before cooking.
unwrapping.
If
food is foil wrupped, remove toil
and
place food
4. When defrosted,
food shouid be cool but softened in all
are~s.
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 brietly, or
beef,
lamb
and
veal roasts, use Warm ( I).
let
st~rrd
a
few minutes.
After
first half
of
defrosting time, unwrap pockagc
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
2
to
3
none
(8 to
16
oz. )
Cake, frosted, 2 to
3
layer
2 to 4
none
(17 oz.)
Cake, plain, I l~yer
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
( I 1 to 14X oz. )
Cream or custard pie
4 to 6
4 to
6
(14 oz.)
Crunch cakes and cupcakes
X
to
X
each
none
Doughnuts
(
1
or 2)
F to
1
none
(4 to 6)
1
to
2
I to 2
French toast
(2
slices)
2
I
Fruit or nut pie
(8
in. )
8
to
15
none
Pound cake (11
X
oz. )
3
to 5
none
Sweet rolls
2 to
3
2
to
3
(8X
to
12
oz. )
Remove metal
[wist tie.
I.ct stand 5 to 1() minutes before serving.
Let
stand
5 minutes before serving.
Reposition after first half of time. Let
stand
5 minutes before serving.
Retirrtinge tifter first half of time.
Turn over
after first half
of
time.
Let
stand
5 minutes before serving
Rearmnge after first half of time.
Fish and Seafood
[Power Level:
Defrost (3)]
Fillets:
Prc-pack~gcd ( I lb.)
4 to 5
5 to 7
Freshly frozen ( 1 lb. )
4 to 5
5
to 7
Shellfish, blocks:
Crab meat
2
~
(6-oz. package)
Oysters (
12-oz. can)
4 to
6 4 to 6
Scallops ( I-lb. package)
4 to
6 4 to 6
Shellfish, large:
Crab
legs,
1 to 2
2
to
3
2
to
3
(x to
10
oz.)
Lobster tails. I to 2
3
to 4
3
to 4
(6
to
9 oz. )
Shellfish,
small
pieces
3
to 4
3104
( 1 lb. )
Steaks
(6
to 12 oz. )
2
to
3
none
Whole fish (X 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 break
up with fork after
f’irst
half of time.
Place block in casserole. Break
LIp
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
f’irst
half of time,
Spread shellfish in single
Iaycr in baking dish. Rearrtinge pieces
after first half of time.
Let stand a few minutes to
finisb det’resting.
Place fish in cooking dish. Turn over after tirst half of time. After
second half
of
time, rinse cavity with cold water to complete
defrosting.
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