Time Defrost - GE JKP85 Owner's Manual

A dull thumping noise may be heard during defrosting. This is normal when oven is not operating at High power.
Time Defrost
Allows yout, e, thet° defr°st Defrost, g for aselected uide for sugges edlength of
At onehalfof selected defrosting
time,the over} s ignalsRJRN. At
thistFne,turnfoodoverand
breakapartor rearrange p ieces
formoreevendefrostlhg, Shield
anywarmareaswith smaflpieces
of foil.
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Power level is m]tom_ltical]y set _lt 3, bm
can be ch_mged. You can deflost sm_Jll
items quickly by r_ising d_e power level
after entering the time. Power level 7 cuts
tl_e tot_ll deflosfing dine in _d)out h_df;
powerleve110 cuts d_e tot_ll time to
approximately 1/3. However, fi)od _dll
need more flequenl allendon d_an usual.
Defrosting Tips
:,Foods frozen inpaperorplasticcanbe
defrosted ih thepackage. C losed packages
shouldbe ,slit, p iercedor vented AFTER food
haspartiallydefrosted. P lastic storage
containers s houldbepartiallyuncoverect
:,Family-sl2e, prepackaged frozen dinnerscanbe
defrosted andmicrowavecf If thefoodi_ in a
foil container, transferit to a microwave-safe
dish.
:, Foodsthat spoil easily shouldnot be allowed to
,sitout for morethan one hour after defrosting.
Roomtemperaturepromotes the growth of
harmful bacteria.
_, F ormore, e vendefrostlhg of largerfoods,such
asroasts,useAutoDefrostBesurelarge
meatsarecompletely defrosted before, cooking,
:, Whendefrosted, food,shouldbe cool but
,softenedin aft areas. If still slightly icy, return
to the microwave verybriefly, or let it stand a
few minutes.
Defrosting Guide
Time Comments
Breads, Cakes
Breadbunsor _olls/7 o/ece) 1/2 min.
Sweetrolls _ooro_t12oz. 3 to 6 rain. Rearrange after half the time.
Fishand Seafood
Fillets fmzer (I lb.) 9 to 12 m[n,
Shellfish smalloieces/7 lb. 3 to 7 rain. Placeblockin casserole. T urnoverand breakup after half the time.
Fruit
Plasticoouci7 1or 2 (lO-oz.package, 3 to 7 min.
Meat
Bacon/1 lb. 3 to 6 min,
;ranks/1 Ib 3 to 6 rain,
Gfouna meat I lb.
_oasr: Deer, /alT1D. eel OOrK
Steaks chaosanoCUTleTs
5 to 8 rain.per lb.
11 to 16 rain.per lb.
5 to 10 rain.per lb.
Placeunopenedpackagein oven.Let stand5 minutes after defrosting.
Placeunopenedpackagein oven.Microwave just 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.Letstandto completedefrosting.
Po_
Chicken, b mflet:ttveL cur ue
f2_ _o3 _os.
ChicKen, w no,a /2½to 3 tbs.
Cornishha;
Tu_eyb_east/4 to 6 lb__
15 to 22 min.
20 to 28 min.
9 to 16 min. per Ib.
5 to 10 rain.per Ib.
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,run coldwater in
the cavity until giblets canbe removed.
Placeunwrappedhen in the ovenbreastside-up.Turnoverafter first half of
time. Runcool water in the cavityuntil giblets can be removed.
Placeunwrappedbreastin microwavesafe dish breastside down.After first
half of time, turn breastside up and shieldwarm areaswith foil. Defrostfor
secondhalf of time. Letstand1 to 2 hoursinrefrigeratorto completedefrosting.
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