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A dull thumping noise may be heard during defrosting. This is normal when oven is not operating at High power
Time Defrost
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soundon/off
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At onehalfof selected defrosting
time,theovensignalsTURN.
At this time,turnfoodoverand
breakapartor rearrange pieces
formoreevendefrosting. Shield
anywarmareaswith small p ieces
of foil.
Allowsyouto defrostfora selected lengthof
time.SeetheDefrosting Guide forsuggested
times. ( AutoDefrost e xplabedin theAboutthe
autofeaturesection.)
[_
Press the 77meDefrost pad twice.
_]
Enter deflosfing
time.
[-_
Press the Start pad.
[_]
Turn. food over when
the oven
slgmals.
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Press the Start pad.
Power level is automatically
set at 3, but
can be changed.
You can deflost
small
items quickly by raising the power level
after entering
the time.
Power level 7
cuts the total defrosting
time in about
half;
powerleve110
cuts the total dine to
approximately
1/3. HoweveI;
food will
need more
flequent
attention
than usual.
Defrosting tips
, Foods frozen b paperorplasticcanbe
defrosted in thepackage. C losed packages
should be silt,piercedor vented AFTER food
haspartiallydefrosted. P lasticstorage
contabers shouldbepartiallyuncovered.
Family-size, prepackaged frozen dinners
canbe defrosted andmicrowaved, ff the
foodis b a foil container, transfer i t to a
microwave-safe dish.
Foods thatspoileasilyshouldnotbe
allowedtosit outformorethanonehour
afterdefrosting. Roomtemperature p romotes
thegrowthof harmfulbacteria.
Formoreevendefrosting of largerfoods,
suchasroasts, u seAutoDefrost. B esure
largemeatsarecompletely defrosted
beforecookbg
Whendefrosted, f oodshould be coolbut
softened b aftareas,ff still slightlyicy,return
to themicrowave verybriefly,or let it standa
few minutes.
Defrosting Guide
Time
Comments
Breads,Cakes
Bread,bunsor rolls t! piece)
1/2 min.
Sweetrolls lapprox. 12oz.
3 to 6 min.
Rearrange after half the time.
Fishand Seafood
Fillets, frozen(! lb.!
9 to 12 rain.
SITellfish, s mallpieces(1 ib.)
3 to 7 min.
Placeblockin casserole. T urnoverand breakup after half the time.
Fruit
Plasticpouch- 1or 2 /lO-oz.package.,
3 to 7 min.
Meat
Bacon/l lb.,
3 to 6 min.
Franks(! lb.)
3 to 6 min.
Ground meat 1! lb.1
Roast: beef, lamb, veal, pork
Steaks. chops and cutlets
5 to 8 min. per lb.
11 to 16 min. per lb.
5 to 10 min. per lb.
Placeunopenedpackagein oven.Let stand5 minutesafter defrosting.
Placeunopenedpackagein oven.Microwavejust until franks canbe
separated.Let stand5 minutes,if necessary, t o completedefrosting.
Turnmeat overafter first half of time.
Usepower level 1.
Placeunwrappedmeat in cookingdish. Turnoverafter first half of time and
shieldwarm areaswith foil. After secondhalf of time, separatepieces with
table knife. Let standto completedefrosting.
Poultry
Chicken,broiler-fryer, c u[ up
/2½ to 3 Ibs.)
&icken. whole (2_ to 3/bs.)
Cornishhen
Turkey breast/4 to 6 Ibs.,
15 to 22 rain.
20 to 28 rain.
9 to 16 min. per lb.
5 to 10 min. per lb.
Placewrappedchickenin dish. Unwrapandturn overafter first half of time.
After secondhalf of time, separatepiecesandplace incookingdish.Microwave
2 to 4 minutesmore,if necessary. Let standa few minutesto finish defrosting.
Placewrappedchickenin dish. After half the time, unwrapandturn chicken
over.Shieldwarm areaswith foil. Tocompletedefrosting,runcoldwater in
the cavity until giblets can be removed.
Placeunwrappedhen inthe ovenbreast-side-up. T urnoverafter first half of
time. Runcool water inthe cavity until giblets can be removed.
Placeunwrappedbreastin microwave-safe dish breast-side-down. A fter first
half of time, turn breast-side-up andshield warm areaswith foil. Defrostfor
secondhalf of time. Let stand1 to 2 hoursinrefrigeratorto completedefrosting.
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