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A dull thumping noise may be heard during defrosting. This is normal when oven is not operating at High power.
At onehalfof selecteddefrosting
time,theovensignalsTURNAt
thistlYne,turnfoodoverand
breakapartorrearrangepieces
formoreevendefrosting.Shield
anywarmareaswithsmallpieces
of foil.
Time Defrost
Allows you to defrost for a selected length of
time. See the Defrostlbg Guidefor suggested
tlYnes.(Auto Defrost exp/albed ih the Using
the microwaveauto feature section.)
[] Press tile Time Defrost pad.
[] Enter defrosting time.
[] Press the Start/Pause pad.
] Ttlrn [()od o_er when tile o_en
signals.
[] Press tile Start/Pause pad.
Power level is automatically set at 3, but
can be changed. You can defi'ost small
items quickly by raising the power level
after entering tile time. Power level 7
cuts the total defl'osfing time in about
half; powerlevel 10 tiltS tile total time
to approximately 1/ 3. Howevex; food will
need more ti'equent attention than usual.
DefrostingTips
Foodsfrozeninpaperorplasticcanbe
defrostedlb thepackage.CIosedpackages
shouldbeslit,piercedor ventedAFTERfood
haspartbllydefroste_Plasticstorage
containersshouldbepartiallyuncovere_
Family-sl2e,prepackagedfrozendinners
canbedefrostedandmicrowave_If the
foodis ina foilcontainer,transferit toa
microwave-safedish.
Foodsthatspoileasilyshouldnotbe
allowedto sit outformorethanonehour
afterdefrosting.Roomtemperaturepromotes
thegrowthof harmfulbacterb.
Formoreevendefrostingof largerfoods,
suchasroasts,useAuto Defros_Besure
largemeatsarecompletelydefrosted
beforecooking.
Whendefrosted,foodshouldbecoolbut
softenedinaftareas.If stillshght/yicy,return
to themicrowaveverybriefly,or let it standa
fewminutes.
DefrostingGuide
Time Comments
Breads,Cakes
Breao bunsor rolls 11Piece 1/2 min.
Sweetroesmpprox. 12oz. 3 to 6 min. Rearrangeafter halfthe time.
Fishand Seafood
Fillets.frozentl lb.) 9 to 12 mhr.
Shellfish.smaaoieces fl lb. 3 to 7 rnin. Placeblockin casserole.Turnoverand breakup after half the time.
Fru#
Plastic couch- 1 or2 tlO-oz pacxageJ
Meat
Bacon 11lb.
Franks tl tb,
Ground meat 11 lb.
Roast. bee_ lamb, veal, pork
Steaks. cnops ana CUrlers
3 to 7 min.
3 to 6 min.
3 to 6 min.
5 to 8 min. per lb.
11 to 16 min. per lb.
5 to 10 min. per lb.
Poultry
Chicken. broiler-fryer, cur up
'2½ to 3 tbs.
I
Chicken.vvnoJet2½ to 3 lbs.)
Cornishhen
Turke,broastf4 to 6 /bs.)
15 to 22 min.
20 to 28 min.
9 to 16 min. per lb.
5 to 10 min. per lb.
Placeunopenedpackagein oven.Let stand5 minutes after defrosting.
Placeunopenedpackagein oven.Microwavejust until frankscan be
separated.Let stand5 minutes,if necessary,to completedefrosting.
Turnmeatover afterfirst half of time.
Usepower level 1.
Placeunwrappedmeat in cookingdish. Turnoverafter first half of time and
shieldwarm areaswith foil. After secondhalf of time, separatepieceswith
table knife. Let standto completedefrosting.
Placewrappedchickenin dish.Unwrapand turn overafter first half of time.
After secondhalf of time, separatepiecesandplacein cookingdish,Microwave
2 to 4 minutesmore,if necessary.Letstanda few minutesto finish defrosting,
Placewrappedchickenin dish.After half the time, unwrapandturn chicken
over,Shieldwarm areaswith foil. Tocompletedefrosting,run coldwater in
the cavityuntil giblets canbe removed.
Placeunwrappedhen in theovenbreast-side-up.Turnoverafter first half of
time, Runcool water in the cavityuntil giblets can be removed.
Placeunwrappedbreastin microwave-safedish breast-side-down.After first
half of time, turn breast-side-upand shieldwarm areaswith foil, Defrostfor
secondhalf of time, Letstand 1to 2 hoursin refrigeratorto completedefrosting.
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