GE PT970 Owner's Manual page 15

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A dull thumping noise may be heard during defrosting. This is normal when oven is not operating at High power.
A t onehalfof selected defrosting
time,theovensignalsTURN At
this tlYne, turnfoodoverand
breakapartor rearrange p ieces
formoreevendefrosting. Shield
anywarmareaswith smallpieces
of foil.
Time Defrost
Allows you to defrost for a selected length of
time. See the Defrostlbg Guidefor suggested
tlYnes. ( Auto Defrost exp/albed ih the Using
the microwaveauto feature section.)
[] Press tile Time Defrost pad.
[] Enter defrosting time.
[] Press the Start/Pause pad.
] Ttlrn [()od o_er when tile o_en
signals.
[] Press tile Start/Pause pad.
Power level is automatically set at 3, but
can be changed. You can defi'ost small
items quickly by raising the power level
after entering tile time. Power level 7
cuts the total defl'osfing time in about
half; powerlevel 10
tiltS
tile total time
to approximately 1 / 3. Howevex; food will
need more ti'equent attention than usual.
Defrosting Tips
Foods frozen in paperorplasticcanbe
defrosted lb thepackage. C Iosed p ackages
shouldbe slit,piercedor vented AFTER food
haspartblly defroste_Plasticstorage
containers shouldbepartiallyuncovere_
Family-sl2e, prepackaged f rozen dinners
canbedefrosted andmicrowave_ If the
foodis in a foilcontainer, transferit toa
microwave-safe dish.
Foods thatspoileasily shouldnotbe
allowedto sit outformorethanonehour
after defrosting. Roomtemperature p romotes
thegrowthof harmful b acterb.
Formoreevendefrosting of largerfoods,
suchasroasts,useAuto Defros_ Besure
largemeatsare completely d efrosted
beforecooking.
When defrosted, f oodshouldbe coolbut
softenedin aftareas.If still shght/yicy,return
to themicrowave very briefly,or let it standa
few minutes.
DefrostingGuide
Time Comments
Breads,Cakes
Breao bunsor rolls 11Piece 1/2 min.
Sweetroesmpprox. 12oz. 3 to 6 min. Rearrange after half the time.
Fishand Seafood
Fillets. frozentl lb.) 9 to 12 mhr.
Shellfish.smaaoieces fl lb. 3 to 7 rnin. Placeblockin casserole. T urnoverand breakup after half the time.
Fru#
Plastic couch- 1 or2 tlO-oz pacxageJ
Meat
Bacon 11lb.
Franks tl tb,
Ground meat 11 lb.
Roast. bee_ lamb, veal, pork
Steaks. cnops ana CUrlers
3 to 7 min.
3 to 6 min.
3 to 6 min.
5 to 8 min. per lb.
11 to 16 min. per lb.
5 to 10 min. per lb.
Poultry
Chicken. broiler-fryer, cur up
'2½ to 3 tbs.
I
Chicken.vvnoJe t2½ to 3 lbs.)
Cornishhen
Turke,broastf4 to 6 /bs.)
15 to 22 min.
20 to 28 min.
9 to 16 min. per lb.
5 to 10 min. per lb.
Placeunopenedpackagein oven.Let stand5 minutes after defrosting.
Placeunopenedpackagein oven.Microwavejust until frankscan be
separated.Let stand5 minutes,if necessary, t o completedefrosting.
Turnmeatover after first half of time.
Usepower level 1.
Placeunwrappedmeat in cookingdish. Turnoverafter first half of time and
shieldwarm areaswith foil. After secondhalf of time, separatepieceswith
table knife. Let standto completedefrosting.
Placewrappedchickenin dish. Unwrapand turn overafter first half of time.
After secondhalf of time, separatepiecesandplacein cookingdish,Microwave
2 to 4 minutesmore,if necessary. L etstanda few minutesto finish defrosting,
Placewrappedchickenin dish. After half the time, unwrapandturn chicken
over,Shieldwarm areaswith foil. Tocompletedefrosting,run coldwater in
the cavityuntil giblets canbe removed.
Placeunwrappedhen in the ovenbreast-side-up. T urnoverafter first half of
time, Runcool water in the cavityuntil giblets can be removed.
Placeunwrappedbreastin microwave-safe dish breast-side-down. A fter first
half of time, turn breast-side-up and shieldwarm areaswith foil, Defrostfor
secondhalf of time, Letstand 1to 2 hoursin refrigeratorto completedefrosting.
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