Power Level - GE Spacemaker II JEM27LWH Use And Care & Cooking Manual

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. Most food defrosts well using
Defrost (3). For more even defrosting of larger foods, such as
beef, lamb and veal roasts, use Warm (l).
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 with small pieces of foil.
Food
Breads, Cakes

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Bread, buns or rolls
16
OZ.)
Cake, frosted, 2 to 3 layers
(I7 oz.)
Cake, plain, 1 layer
Cheesecake, plain or
fruit-topped (I7 to 19 oz.)
Coffee cakes
Cream or custard pie
(14 to 23
OZ.)
Crunch cakes and cupcakes 1/2 to 3/4 each
Doughnuts (1 or 4)
Doughnuts, glazed
(1 box of 8 large)
French toast (2 slices)
Fruit or nut pie (8 inch)
Pound cake (1OM oz.)
Sweet rolls (8% to 12 oz.)
Fish and Seafood
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Fillets (1 lb.)
Steaks (6 to 16 oz.)
Steaks (1 to 2 Ibs.)
Shellfish, blocks:
Crab meat
Oysters (10-oz. can)
Scallops (1 -lb. package)
Shellfish, large
Crab legs, I to 2
(8 to 10
OZ.)
Lobster tails, 1 to 2
(6 9
OZ.)
Shellfish, small pieces
(1 lb.)
Whole fish (8 to 10 oz.)
Fruit
Defrost (3)]
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Fresh (10 to 16 oz.)
Plastic pouch–1 to 2
First Half Second Half
Time, Min. Time, Min.
Defrost (3)]
2 to 3 none
2 to 4 none
2 to 4 none
5 to 7 none
2 to 3 2 to 3
4 to 6 4 to 6
none
none
2 to 3 2 to 3
2
8 to 15 none
3 to 5 none
2 to 3 2 3
to
Defrost (3)I
4 to 5 5 to 7
2 to 3 2 to 3
4 to 5 3 to 5
2 2
4 to 6 4 to 6
4 to 6 4 to 6
2 to 4
2 to 4
3 to 4 3 to 4
3 to 4 3 to 4
2 to 4
3
2 to 3
2 to 3
1 to 3 3 to 4
3. Be sure large meats are completely defrosted before cooking.
4. When defrosted, food should be cool but softened in all areas.
If still slightly icy, return to microwave oven very briefly, or let
stand a few minutes.
Comments
Remove metal twist tie. Turn over after first half of time.
Let stand 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Reposition after first half of time. Let stand 5 minutes
before serving.
Rearrange after first half of time,
Turn over after first half of time.
Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Rearrange after first half of time.
Place unwrapped fish on trivet in dish. Turn over after first half
of time, shield ends with foil. After second half of time, hold
under cold water to separate.
Place block in casserole. Turn over and breakup with fork after
first half of time.
Place block in casserole. Breakup with fork after first half of time.
Place block in casserole. Turn over and breakup after first half
of time.
Arrange on trivet in cooking dish, with light-underside-up.
Turn over after first half of time.
Arrange on trivet in cooking dish, with meaty-side-down.
Turn over after first half of time.
Spread shellfish in single layer in baking dish. Rearrange pieces
after first half of time.
Place fish in cooking dish. Turn over after first half of time.
After second half of time, rinse cavity with cold water to
complete defrosting.
Place package in oven. Remove foil or metal. After minimum
time, break up with fork. Repeat if necessary.
Place package in oven. Flex package once.