GE JVM139K DEFROSTING GUmE, Fish & Seafood Power Level Defrost, Food, First, Half, Second, Time

DEFROSTING GUmE

1.Food packaged in paper or plastic may be defrosted without unwrapping, If food is foil wrapped, remove foil tind place food in cooking dish for defrosting. Most food defrosts well using Defrost (3). For more even defrosting of larger foods, such as beef, lamb and veal roasts, use Warm ( 1),

2.After first half of defrosting time, unwrap package and check food. Turn food over, if necessary; break apart or separate food if possible, Shield any warm are~s with small pieces of foil,

3.Be sure large meats tire completely defrosted before cooking,

4.When defrosted, food” should be COOI but softened in all areas. If still slightly icy, return to microwave oven very briefly, or let stand a few minutes,

Food	First		Half	Second	Half	Comments
	Time,		Min.	Time,	Min.
Breads, Cakes [Power Level: Defrost (3)]
Bread, buns or rolls	2 to		3	I to 2		Remove rnctal twist tie. Turn over after first half of time,
(8 to 16 oz.)
Cake, frosted, 2 to 3 layer	2 to		3	none		Let stand 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
(17 oz.)
Cake, plain, I layer	2 to 3			none		Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Cheesecake, plain or	3 to 6			none
fruit-topped (17 to 19 oz. )
Coffee cakes	6 to 7			none
( 11 to 14X oz. )
Cream or custard pie	1 to 2			1 to 2		Reposition after first half of” time. Let stand 5 minutes
(14 oz.)						before serving.
Crunch cakes & cupcakes	1/2 to 3/4 each			none
Doughnuts	112
(1 or 2)		to	1	none		Re~rrange after first half of’ time,
(4 to 6)	1	to 2		1 to 2
French toast (2 slices)		2		1		Turn over after first half of time.
Fruit or nut pie (8 in. )	7 to		9	none
Pound cake (11 X oz. )	2 to 4			none		Let stand 5 minutes before serving
Sweet rolls	2 to		3	2 to 3		Rearrange after first half of time.
(xx to 12 oz.)

Fish & Seafood [Power Level: Defrost (3)]

Fillets:

Pre-packaged ( 1 lb.) Freshly frozen ( 1 lb. )

Shellfish, blocks: Crab meat (6-oz. package)

Oysters ( 12-oz. can) Scallops ( 1 -lb. package)

Shellfish, large: Crab legs, I to 2 (8 to 10 oz.)

Lobster tails, 1 to 2 (6 to 9 oz.)

Shellfish, small pieces ( I lb,)

Steaks (6 to 12 oz. )

Whole fish (X to 10 oz. )

4 to 5	5 to 7	Place unopened package in oven. (If fish is frozen in water, place
4 to 5	5 to 7	in cooking dish, ) Turn package over after first half of time. After
		second half’ of’ time. hold under cold water to separate.
2	~	Place block in casserole. Turn over and break up with fork after
		first half of time,
4 to 6	4 to 6	Place block in casserole, Break up with fork after first half of time.
4 to 6	4 to 6	Place block in casserole. Turn over and break up after first half of
		time.
2 to 3	2 to 3	Arrange in cookinE dish with light-underside-up. Turn over after
		first half of time.
3 to 4	3 to 4	Arrange in cooking dish, with meaty-side-down. Turn over after
		f’irst half of time.
3 to 4	3 to 4	Spread shellfish in single layer in baking dish, Rearrange pieces
		after firsl h~lf’ of’ time.
2 to 3	none	Let stand a few minutes to finish defrosting.
3	2 to 4	Place fish in cooking dish. Turn over after first half of time. After
		second half of time, rinse cavity with cold water to complete
		defrosting.

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