Manual

Time Features (cont)
Time Defrost
Allows gou to defrost for a selected length
of time. See the Defrosting Guide for
suggested times.
1. Press Time Defrost.
2. Enter defrosting time.
3. Press Start.
4. Turn the food over after half the time.
5. PressStart.
At one half of selected defrosting time, turn
food over and break apart or rearrange
piecesfor more even defrosting.Shieldany
warm areas with small piecesof foil.The
oven will continue to defrost if gou don't
open the door and turn the food,
A dullthumping noise mag be heard
during defrosting.This is normal when
oven is not operating at Hi power
Defrosting Tips
• Foodsfrozenin paperor plasticcanbe
defrostedin the package.Closedpackages
should beslit, piercedorvented AFTER
food has partiallydefrosted.Plasticstorage
containersshould be partially uncovered.
• Familg-size,prepackaged frozen dinners
can be defrosted and microwave& Ifthe
food is in a foil container, transfer it to a
microwave-safe dish,
• Foodsthat spoileosilg shouldnot be
allowed to sit out for morethan one hour
after defrosting. Room temperature
promotes the growth of harmful bacteria.
• When defrosted, food should be cool
but softened in all areas. Ifstill slightlg icg,
return to the microwave verg brieflg, or
let it stand a few minutes.
Defrosting Guide
Time Comments
Breads, Cakes
Bread, buns Orrolls (1 piece) 1/2 rain.
Sweet rolls (approx. Z2oz.) 3 to 5 rain. Rearrangeafter half the time.
Fishand Seafood
Fillets,frozen (1 lb.) 6 to 9 rain.
Shellfish,small pieces(1 lb.) 6 to 9 rain. Placeblock in casserole.Turn over and break up after half the time.
Plastic pouch--! or 2 2 to 6 rain.
(lO-oz. package)
Meat
Bacon (1 ID. 4 to 7 min.
Franks 11 a.i 4 to 7 min.
Grout a meat (1 lb.} 10to 12min.
Placeunopened package in oven. Let stand 5 minutes after defrosting.
Placeunopened package in oven. Hicrowavejust until franks can be separated. Let stand
5 minutes, if necessarg,to complete defrosting.
Turn meat over after first half of time.
Roast:beef. lamb. veal OOrK
Steaks. cnc asaria CUtlets
Poultrg
Chtcken. Droiler-f%er,cut up
(2J/2to 3 Ibs.)
Chicken.wnole 2V2to 3 Ibs.l
Cornish her
TurkeL breast (4to 6 Ibs.)
9 to 13 rain. per lb. Use power level 1.
9 to 13 rain. per lb. 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.
26 to 32 rain.
26 to 32 min.
7 to 13 min. per lb.
g to 14 min. per lb.
Placewrapped chicken in dish.Unwrap and turn over after first half of time. After second half of
time, separate pieces and place in cooking dish. Hicrowave 2 to 4 minutes more, if necessarg. Let
stand a few minutes to finish defrosting.
Placewrapped chicken in dish.After half the time, unwrap and turn chicken over:Shieldwarm
areas with foil.To complete defrosting, run cold water in the cavitg until giblets can be removed.
Placeunwrapped hen in the oven breast-side-up. Turn over after first half of time.
Runcool water in the cavitg until giblets can be removed.
Placeunwrapped breast in microwave-safe dish breast-side-down. After first half
of time, turn breast-side-up and shield warm areas with foil. Defi-ostfor second
half of time. Letstand 1 to 2 hours in refi-igeratorto complete defrosting.