Time Features (cont.)
Time Defrost
Allows you to defrost for a selected length
of time. See the Defrosting Guide for
suggested times (AUTO DEFROST
explained in the Auto Feature section),
I. Press TIME DEFROST,
2, Enter defrosting time.
3, Press START/PAUSE
4, Turn the food over after half the time,
5, Press START/PAUSE
Power level is automatically set at 3, but
can be changed. You can defrost small
items quickly by raising the power level
after entering the time. Power level 7
cuts the total defrosting time in about
half; power level 10 cuts the total time
to approximately 1/3. However, food will
need more frequent attention than usual.
At one half of selected defrosting time, turn
food over and break apart or rearrange
pieces for more even defrosting. Shield any
warm areas with small pieces of foil. The
oven will continue to defrost if you don't
open the door and turn the food.
A dull thumping noise may be heard
during defrosting. This is normal when
oven is not operating at Hi power.
Defrosting Tips
, Foods frozen in paper or plastic can be
defrosted in the package, Closed packages
should be slit, pierced or vented AFTER
food has partially defrosted, Plastic storage
containers should be partially uncovered,
, Family-size, prepackaged frozen dinners
can be defrosted and microwaved, If the
food is in a foil container, transfer it to a
microwave-safe dish,
Foods that spoil easily should not be
allowed to sit out for more than one
hour after defrosting. Room temperature
promotes the growth of harmful
bacteria.
When defrosted, food should be cool
but softened in all areas. If still slightly icy,
return to the microwave very briefly, or
let it stand a few minutes.
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Defrosting Guide
Time Comments
Bread, buns or rolls (1 pieceJ 1/2 min,
Sweet rolls lapprox. 12 oz.) 3 to 5 min. Rearrange after half the time.
Fish and Seafood
Fillets frozen 11Ib,) 6 to 9 min,
Shellfish, small pieces (1 Ib,) 6 to 9 min, Place block in casserole, Turn over and break up aRer half the time,
Fruit
Plast_: pouch--1 or 2 2 to 6 min.
(10-oz, package)
Meat
Bacon [1 Ib,)
Franks 11Ib.)
Ground meat I1 Ib,)
Roast: beef, lomb, veal, pork
Steaks, chops and cutlets
wig-
Poultry
Chicken, broiler-fryer, cut up
21_to 3 Ibs,,
Chicker whole (2½ to 3 Ibs,,
Cornish hen
Turkey breast 14to 6 Ibs,)
4 to 7 min.
4 to 7 min.
10to 12 min,
9 to 13 rain, per lb.
9 to 13 min, per Ib,
Place unopened package in oven, Let stand 5 minutes after defrosting,
Place unopened package in oven, Microwave just until franks (:an be separated, Let stand
5 minutes, if necessary, to complete defrosting,
Turn meat over after first half of time,
Use power level 1,
Place unwrapped meat in cooking dish, Turn over after first half of time and shield warm areas
foil, After second half of time, separate pieces with table knife, Let stand to complete defrosting,
26 to 32 min,
26 to 32 min,
7 to 13 min, per Ib,
9to 14 min, per Ib,
Place wrapped chicken in dish. Unwrap and turn over after first half of time. After second half
of time, separate pieces and place in cooking dish, Microwave 2 to 4 minutes more, if necessary,
Let stand a few minutes to finish defrosting,
Place wrapped chicken in dish, After half the time, unwrap and turn chicken over, Shield warm
areas with R)il, To complete defrosting, run (:old water in the cavity until giblets (:an be removed,
Place unwrapped hen in the oven breast-side-up, Turn over after first half of time,
Run cool water in the cavity until giblets can be removed.
Place unwrapped breast in microwave-safe dish breast-side-down, After first half
of time, turn breast-side-up and shield warm areas with foil. Defrost for second
half of time, Let stand 1 to 2 hours in refrigerator to complete defrosting, 9
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