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Fruit [Power Level: Defrost (3)] |
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Fresh (10 to 16 oz. ) | 2 to 3 | 2 to 3 | Place package in oven. Remove foil or metal, After minimum |
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| time, break up with fork. Repeat if necessary. |
Plastic | 1 to 3 | 3 to 4 | Place package in oven. Flex package once. |
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Meat [Power Level: Defrost (3)]
Bacon ( 1 lb.) | 2 to 3 per lb, | 2 to 3 per lb. |
Place unopened package in oven. Let stand 5 minutes after defrc]sting.
Franks (1 lb.) | 2 to 3 | 2 to 3 | Place unopened package in oven. Microwave just until franks can be |
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| separated. Let stand 5 minutes, if necessary, to complete defrosting. |
Ground: beef & pork |
| 3 to 4 |
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(1 lb. ) | 3 to 4 | Turn meat over after first half of time. | |
(2 lbs.) | 6 to 7 | 6 to 7 | Turn meat over after first half of time. Scrape off softened meat |
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| after second half of time. Set aside. Break up remaining block and |
(5 Ibs,) | 12 to 13 | 12 to I 3 | microwave 1 to 2 minutes more, |
Turn meat over after first half of time. Scrape off softened meat | |||
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| after second half of time. Set aside. Microwave 6 to X minutes |
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| more. Scrape and set aside. Break up remaining block and |
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| microwave 3 to 5 minutes more. |
Roast: beef, lamb, veal* | 8 to 10 per lb. | X to 10 per lb, | Place unwrapped roast in cooking dish. Turn roast over after first |
(3 to 4 Ibs,) |
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| half of time. Defrost for second half of time. Let stand for 30 |
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| minutes to I hour in refrigerator. |
Roast, pork | 6 to X per lb. | 4 to 6 per lb. | Place unwrapped roast in cooking dish. Turn roast over after first |
(3 to 4 lbs.) |
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| half of time. Defrost for second half of time. Let stand for 30 |
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| minutes to I hour in refrigerator. |
Sausage, bulk |
| 2 to 4 | Turn over after first half of time. Let stand 5 minutes. |
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( I | 2 to 3 | 3 to 4 | Turn over after first half of time. Let stand 15 minutes. |
Sausage, links | 2 | 1 M to 2fi | Rotate package 1/4 turn after first half of time. Let stand 5 minutes. |
( 1 to 1 X Ibs.) |
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Sausage, patties | 2 | 2 to 3 | Turn over and separate after first half of time. Remove patties as |
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Spareribs, pork | 2 to 4 per lb. | 2 to 4 per lb. | Place unwrapped ribs in cooking dish. Turn over after first half of |
(2 to 3 Ibs.) |
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| time, After second half of time, separate pieces with table knife. |
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| Let stand to complete defrosting. |
Steaks, chops & cutlets | 3 to 5 per lb. | 3 to 5 per lb. |
*Use Warm ( I ) for roasts.
Place unwrapped meat in cooking dish. Turn over after first half of time and shield warm areas with foil. After second half of time, separate pieces with table knife. Let stand to complete defrosting.
Poultry [Power Level: Defrost (3)]
Chicken. | 9 to 11 | 9 to 1 I | Place wrapped chicken in dish. Unwrap and turn over after first |
Cut Up (22? to 3 Ibs, j |
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| half of time. After second half of time, separate pieces and place |
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| in cooking dish. Microwave 2 to 4 minutes more, if necessary. |
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| Let stand a few minutes to finish defrosting. |
Chicken, whole | 12 to 14 | 12 to 14 | Place wrapped chicken in dish. After first half of time, unwrap |
(2X to 3 Ibs.) |
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| and turn chicken over. Shield warm areas with foil. To complete |
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| defrosting, run cool water in cavity until giblets can be removed. |
Cornish hen | 5 to 6 per lb. | 5 per lb, | Place unwrapped hen in oven |
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| half of time. Run cool water in cavity until giblets can be removed. |
Duckling | 4 to 6 per lb. | 4 to 6 per lb. |
Place unwrapped duckling in oven. Turn over after first half of time. Shield warm areas with foil. Run cool water in cavity until giblets can be removed.
~rkey breast (4 to 6 Ibs.) | 3 to 5 per lb. | 3 to 5 per lb. |
Place unwrapped breast in
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