Creda MR1034 owner manual Auto Defrosting Guide, Recipes, Beef and Barley Stew

Cooking Instructions

Auto Defrosting Guide

•Follow the instructions below when defrosting different types of food.

Food	Standard	Procedure
	Amount
Roast	2.5-6.0 lbs.	Start with the food placed fat side down.
Beef, Pork		After each stage, turn the food over and
		shield any warm portions with narrow
		strips of aluminum foil.
Steaks,	0.5-3.0 lbs.	After each stage, rearrange the food. If
Chops,		there are any warm or thawed portions of
Fish		food, shield them with narrow flat pieces
		of aluminum foil. Remove any pieces of
		food that are nearly defrosted. Let stand,
		covered, for 5-10 minutes.
Ground	0.5-3.0 lbs.	After each stage, remove any pieces of
Meat		food that are nearly defrosted. Let stand,
		covered with foil, for 5–10 minutes.
Whole	2.5-6.0 lbs.	Remove giblets before freezing poultry.
Chicken		Start defrosting with the breast side
		down. After the first stage, turn the
		chicken over and shield any warm
		portions with narrow strips of aluminum
		foil. After the second stage, again shield
		any warm portions with narrow strips of
		aluminum foil. Let stand, covered, for
		30–60 minutes in the refrigerator.
Chicken	0.5-3.0 lbs.	After each stage, rearrange or remove
Pieces		any pieces of food that are nearly
		defrosted. Let stand for 10-20 minutes.

Notes

Check foods when the oven signals. After the final stage, small sections may still be icy; let them stand to continue thawing. Do not defrost until all ice crystals have thawed. Shielding roasts and steaks with small pieces of foil prevents the edges from cooking before the center of the food has defrosted. Use narrow, flat, smooth strips of aluminum foil to cover the edges and thinner sections of the food.

Recipes

Beef and Barley Stew

1½ lbs. beef stew cubes, cut into ½-inch pieces

½cup chopped onion 2 Tbs. all-purpose flour

1 Tbs Worcestershire sauce

1 can (13.75-14.5 oz.) beef broth

2 medium carrots, cut into ½-inch slices (about 1 cup)

½cup barley

1 bay leaf

¼ tsp. pepper

1 pkg. (9-10 oz.) frozen peas, thawed

1.In a 2-quart casserole, combine beef, onion, flour, and Worcestershire; mix well. Cover with lid. Cook at High for 6 to 8 minutes until beef is no longer pink, stirring once.

2.Stir in beef broth, carrots, barley, bay leaf, and pepper. Cover with lid. Cook at Medium for 1 to 1½ hours until carrots and beef are

tender, stirring 2 to 3 times.

3.Stir in peas. Cover with lid. Cook at Medium for 10 minutes. Let stand for 10 min. Remove bay leaf before serving.

Makes 6 servings.

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