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Time Defrost
Allowsyou to defrostfor a selectedlengthoftime.
Seethe DefrostingGuidefor suggestedtimes.
(AutoDefrostexplainedinthe Aboutthe auto
featuresection.)
H PressTimeDefrost.
[]Enter defrostingtime.
[] PressStart/pause.
L_ Turnthefood overafterhalfthetime.
[] PressStart/pause.
Powerlevelisautomaticallgsetat 3,but canbe
changed.Youcan defrostsmallitemsquicklgbg
raisingthe powerlevelafterenteringthetime.
Powerlevel7cutsthetotaldefrostingtime in
abouthalf;power level10cutsthe totaltime
to approximatelg1/3.However,food will need
morefrequentattentionthanusual.
Atonehalf of selecteddefrostingtime,turn food
overandbreakapart or rearrangepiecesfor more
evendefrosting.Shieldangwarm areaswith small
piecesoffoil.Theovenwill continueto defrostif
goudon'topenthe doorandturn the food.
Adullthumpingnoisenag beheardduring
defrosting.Thisisnormalwhenovenis not
operatingatHigh powe_
Defrosting Tips
• Foodsfrozenin paperorplasticcan be
defrostedinthe package.Closedpackages
shouldbeslit,piercedor ventedAFTER
foodhas partiallgdefrosted.Plasticstorage
containersshouldbepartiallguncovered.
• Familg-size,prepackagedfrozendinners
can bedefrostedand microwaved.Ifthe
foodis ina foilcontainer,transferitto a
microwave-safedish.
• Foodsthat spoileasilgshouldnot beallowedto
sitout for morethan onehourafterdefrosting.
Roomtemperaturepromotesthe growthof
harmfulbacteria.
• Formoreevendefrostingd largerfoods,such
as roasts,useAuto Defrost. Besurelarge
meatsarecompletelgdefrostedbeforecooking.
• Whendefrosted,foodshouldbecoolbut
softenedin allareas.Ifstillslightlgicg,returnto
the microwaveovenvergbrieflg,orlet it stand
afew minutes.
Defrosting Guide
Food Time Comments
Breads, Cakes
Bread, buns or rails (1piece) 1/2 min,
Sweet rolls (approx. 12 oz.) 3 to 5 min. Rearrange after half the time.
Fish and Seafood
Fillets, frozen (1 lb.) 6 to 9 rain.
Shellfish, small pieces (1 lb.) 6 to 9 rain. Place block in casserole. Turn over and break up after half the time.
Fruit
Plastic pouch-1 or2 2 to 6 min.
(l O-oz. package)
Meat
Bacon (1 lb.)
Franks (1 lb.)
Ground meat (1 lb.)
Roast: beef, lamb, veal, pork
Steaks, chops and cutlets
Poultrg
Chicken, broiler-fryer, cut up
(21/2to 3 Ibs.)
Chicken,whole(21/2to 3 IbsJ
Cornishhen
Turkey breast (4to 6 Ibs.)
4 to 7 rain.
4 to 7 rain.
10 to 12 rain.
9to 13 rain.
per lb.
9 to 13 rain.
per Ib.
26 to 32 rain.
26 to 32 rain.
7 to 13 rain.
per lb.
9 to 14 rain.
per lb.
Place unopened package in oven. Let stand 5 minutes after defrosting.
Place unopened package in oven. [vlicrowave just until franks can be separated.
Let stand 5 minutes, if necessarg, to complete defrosting.
Turn meat over after first half of time.
Use power level 1.
Placeunwrappedmeat incookingdish.Turn overafterfirst half of time andshield
warm areaswith foil.After secondhalf of time, separatepieceswith table knife.
Letstand to complete defrosting.
Placewrappedchickenindish.Unwrapandturn over afterfirst half of time.
Aftersecondhalf of time, separatepiecesand placeincookingdish.Microwave
2to 4minutes more,if necessarg.Letstandofew minutesto finishdefrosting.
Placewrappedchickenindish.Afterhalf the time, unwrap andturn chickenover.
Shieldwarm areaswith foil.Tocomplete defrosting,run cold water inthe covitg
until gibletscan be removed.
Placeunwrapped heninthe oven breast-side-up.Turnover after first half of time.
Runcool water inthe cavitg until gibletscon beremoved.
Placeunwrapped breastin microwave-safedishbreast-side-down.After first half
of time, turn breast-side-upand shieldworm areaswith foil.Defrostfor second
half of time. Letstand i to 2 hoursin refrigeratorto complete defrosting.
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