Freezer to Table Frozen Foods Guide, Cooking Guide

Item	Total Defrosting Time	Power Level	Method
	(Min.)

Cheesecake, plain or fruit top (17 to	5 to 9	DEFROST (3)	Remove from foil pan if necessary.
19-oz.)			Let stand 20 to 30 minutes.
Crunch cakes and cupcakes	1/2 to 1 minute each	DEFROST (3)	Arrange on paper towel.
Fruit or nut pie (8-in.)	5 to 8	DEFROST (3)	Remove from foil pan if necessary.
			Let stand 10 minutes.
Cream or custard pie (14 to 23 oz.)	6 to 13	DEFROST (3)	Remove from foil pan in necessary.
			Let stand 20 to 30 minutes.

Fruits
Box (10 to 16 oz.)	7 to 10	DEFROST (3)	Remove foil or metal if necessary.
			Place package in bowl. After
			minimum time, break up with fork.
Plastic pouch (10-oz. pkg.)	4 to 7	DEFROST (3)	Place package in oven. Flex
			package once.

Freezer to Table Frozen Foods Guide

Food	Container Defrost	Hold	Power	Cooking	Comments
	Time(Min.)	Time(Min.)	Level	Time(Min.)

Meatballs, raw 1 lb. ground meat (12, 1 3/4-inch meatballs)

Meatloaf, raw 1 1/2 lbs. ground meat

Saucy

Casseroles

11/2-quart

8oz.

Soup

9 or 10-inch	5 to 8	5	HIGH (10)	4 to 7	Arrange in circle on plate, cover
microwave- safe					loosely with plastic wrap.
plate					Rearrange halfway through time.
					For precooked meatballs reduce
					each time period by 2 minutes.
1 1/2 qt.	20 to 25	15	MED-HIGH (7)	25 to 30	Cover with plastic wrap. If
microwave-safe					precooked, add 1/2 cup water and
ring mold or					reduce cooking time by 10 minutes.
8x4-inch loaf
pan
2-qt. micro-	22 to 28	none	HIGH (10)	14 to 18	Cover with lid or plastic wrap.
wave-safe					Break up and stir while defrosting
casserole					and cooking. Freeze food in flat
14-16 oz.	4 to 7	5	HIGH (10)	3 to 4	oblong casseroles for fastest
microwave-safe					heating.
bowl
1-qt. casserole	18 to 23	15	MED-HIGH (7)	8 to 12	Cover. Break up and stir while
2-qt. casserole	20 to 25	20	MED-HIGH (7)	15 to 22	defrosting and cooking to speed
					heating.

Meat

•Place meat on microwave-safe roasting rack in microwave-safe cooking dish.

•Start meat fat side down. Shield any bone tips, thin meat areas or portions that are starting to overcook with 3-inch wide strips of foil.