Defrosting Guide - GE JE690T Use & Care Manual

Defrosting Guide

1. Food packaged in paper or plastic may be defrosted without
unwrapping, If food is foil wrapped, remove foil and place food in
cooking dish for defrosting.
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 areas witb small pieces of foil.
Food
Breads, Cakes
[Power Level:
Bread, buns or rolls
OZ.)
Cake, frosted, 2 to 3 layers
(17 oz.)
Cake, plain, I layer
Cheesecake, plain or fruit-
topped (17 to 19 oz.)
Coffee cakes
( I I to 14X oz.)
Cream or custard pie
(I4 oz.)
Doughnuts ( 1 or 2)
Doughnuts, glazed
(1 box of 12)
French toast (2 slices)
Fruit or nut pie (8 in.)
Pound cake ( 1 I Xoz.)
Sweet rolls (8X to 12 oz.)
Fish & Seafood
[Power Level: Defrost (3)]
Fillets
Prepackaged (1 lb.)
Freshly frozen ( I lb.)
Steaks (6 oz. to 12 oz.)
Shellfish, blocks:
Crab meat
Oysters (10 to 12 oz.)
Scallops ( 1 -lb, package)
Lobster tails, I to 2
(6 9
OZ.)
Shellfish, small pieces
(1 lb.)
Fruit
[Power Level: Defrost (3)]
B (10 to 16
OX OZ.)
Plastic pouch
14
First Half
Second Half
Time, Min. Time, Min.
Defrost (3)]
2 to 3 I to 2
2 to 3 none
2 to 3 none
7 to 10 none
5 to 7
none
3 to 4
none
none
2 to 3 2 to 3
2
7 to 9 none
4 to 6 none
2 to 3 2 to 3
6 6
6 6 to 9
2 to 4
2 to 3
3 2 to 4
5 to 7 5 to 7
3 to 4
3 to 4
4 to 5
6 to 9 none
3 to 6 none
3. Be sure large meats are completely defrosted before cooking.
4. When defrosted, food should be cool but softened in all areas.
stand a few minutes.
Comments
Remove metal twist tie. Turn over after first half of time.
Let stand 5 minutes, if necessary to complete defrosting.
Let stand 20 to 30 minutes before serving.
Let stand 5 minutes before serving,
Reposition after first half of time. Let stand 5 minutes
before servin&,
Turn over after first half of time,
Rearrange after first half of time.
Turn over after first half of time.
Let stand 10 minutes before serving,
Rearrange after first half of time.
Place unopened package in oven. (If fish is frozen in water, place
in cooking dish. ) Turn package over after first half of time. Let
Let stand a few minutes to finish defrosting.
Place block in casserole. Turn over and break up with fork after
first half of time.
Place block in casserole. Break up with fork after first half of time.
Place block in casserole. Turn over and break up with fork after
first half of time.
Arrange in cooking dish, with meaty-side-down. Turn over for
second half of time. Let stand 15 minutes.
Spread shellfish in single layer in dish. Rearrange pieces after first
half of time.
Place box in oven. Remove foil or metal. After minimum time,
break up with fork. Repeat if necessary.
Place package in oven. Flex package once.