Defrosting Guide1. Food packaged in paper or plastic maybe defrosted without 3.unwrapping. If food is foil wrapped, remove foil and place food in 4.cooking dish for defrosting. Most food defrosts well using Defrost(3). For more even defrosting of larger foods, such as beef, lamband veal roasts, use Warm (l).2. After first half of defrosting time, unwrap package and checkfood. ~rn food over, if necessary; break apart or separate food ifpossible. Shield any warm areas with small pieces of foil.Be sure large meats are completely defrosted before cooking.When defrosted, food should be cool but softened in all areas.If still slightly icy, return to microwave oven very briefly, or letstand a few minutes.First Half Second HalfFood ~me, Min. ~me, Min. CommentsBreads, Cakes [Power Level: Defrost (3)]Bread, buns or rolls(8 to 16 OZ.)Cake, frosted, 2 to 3 layer(17 oz.)Cake, plain, 1 layerCheesecake, plain orfruit-topped (17 to 19 oz.)Coffee cakes(11 to 14% oz. )Cream or custird pie(14 oz.)Crunch cakes & cupcakesDoughnuts(1 or2)(4 to 6)fiench toast (2 slices)Fruit or nut pie (8 in.)Pound cake (11 U oz.)Sweet rolls(8% to 12 OZ.)2 to 32 to 32 to 33 to 66 to 71 to 21/2 to % each1/2 to 11 to 227 to 92 to 42 to 31 to 2nonenonenonenone1 to 2nonenone1 to 21nonenone2 to 3Remove 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.fih & Seafood [Power Level: Defrost (3)]Fillets:Pre-packaged (1 lb.) 4 to 5 5 to 7 Place unopened package in oven. (If fish is frozen in water, place inFreshly frozen (1 lb.) 4 to 5 5 to 7 cooking dish. ) Turn package over after first half of time. Aftersecond half of time, hold under cold water to separate.Shellfish, blocks:Crab meat 2 2 Place block in casserole. Turn over and breakup with fork after first(6-02. package) halfoftime.Oysters (12-02. can) 4 to 6 4 to 6 Place block in casserole. Break up with fork after first half of time.Scallops (l-lb. package) 4 to 6 4 to 6 Place block in casserole. Turn over and breakup after first half oftime.Shellfish, large:Crab legs, 1 to 2 2 to 3 2 to 3 Arrange in cooking dish with light-underside-up. Turn over after first(8 to 10 OZ.) half of time.Lobster tails, 1 to 2 3 to 4 3 to 4 Arrange in cooking dish, with meaty-side-down. Turn over after first(6 to 9 OZ.) half of time.Shellfish, small pieces 3 to 4 3 to 4 Spread shellfish in single layer in baking dish. Rearrange pieces after(1 lb.) first half of time.Steaks (6 to 12 oz.) 2 to 3 none Let stand a few minutes to finish defrosting.Whole fish (8 to 10 oz.) 3 2 to 4 Place fish in cooking dish. Turn over after first half of time. Aftersecond half of time, rinse cavity with cold water to completedefrosting.16