OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

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).

1.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 levelis automaticallyset at 3, but can be changed.You can defrost small items quickly by raising the power level after entering the time. Powerlevel 7 cuts the total defrosting time in about half; power level10 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 overand break apartor rearrange pieces for moreeven defrosting. Shield any warm areaswith small pieces of foil. The oven will continueto 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 paperor plastic can be defrosted in thepackage. Closedpackages should be slit, pierced or vented AFTER foodhaspartially 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 microwavevery briefly, or let it stand a few minutes.

DefrostingGuide

Food

Time

Comments

Breads, Cakes

 

 

Bread,buns or rolls (1 piece)

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 min.

 

Shellfish,small pieces (1 lb.)

6 to 9 min.

Place block in casserole. Turn over and break up after half the time.

 

 

 

Fruit

 

 

Plastic pouch—1 or 2

2 to 6 min.

 

(10-oz. package)

 

 

 

 

 

Meat

 

 

Bacon (1 lb.)

4 to 7 min.

Place unopened package in oven. Let stand 5 minutes after defrosting.

Franks (1 lb.)

4 to 7 min.

Place unopened package in oven. Microwave just until franks can be separated. Let stand

 

 

5 minutes, if necessary, to complete defrosting.

Ground meat (1 lb.)

10 to 12 min.

Turn meat overafter first half of time.

Roast: beef,lamb, veal,pork

9 to 13 min. per lb.

Use power level 1.

Steaks,chops and cutlets

9 to 13 min. per lb.

Place unwrappedmeatin cookingdish.Turnoverafterfirsthalfof timeandshieldwarm areas with

 

 

foil. After second half of time, separate pieces with table knife. Let stand to complete defrosting.

 

 

 

Poultry

26 to 32 min.

Place wrapped chickenin dish. Unwrap and turn overafter first half of time. Aftersecond half

Chicken,broiler-fryer,cut up

(21⁄2 to 3 lbs.)

 

of time, separate piecesand place in cookingdish. Microwave2 to 4 minutes more,if necessary.

 

 

Let stand a few minutes to finish defrosting.

Chicken,whole (21⁄2 to 3 lbs.)

26 to 32 min.

Place wrapped chicken in dish. After half the time, unwrap and turn chicken over. Shield warm

 

 

areas with foil. To complete defrosting, run cold water in the cavity until giblets can be removed.

Cornish hen

7 to 13 min. per lb.

Turkey breast (4 to 6 lbs.)

9 to 14 min. per lb.

Place unwrapped hen in the ovenbreast-side-up. Turnover after first half of time. Run cool water in the cavityuntil 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 warmareas with foil.Defrost for second

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half of time. Let stand 1 to 2 hours in refrigerator to complete defrosting.