Panasonic NE-1252 Operating Instructions - Page 35

Casseroles

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Heating and Defrosting Time Charts casseroles Food-Service casseroles can be cooked successfully in this microwave oven. For best results, follow instructions below. Preparation Remove all casseroles from their foil baking trays, while still frozen and place in a microwave safe 4-inch half pan. Place in refrigerator and thaw for about 30 minutes per 28 g (ounce). Let stand 15 minutes before serving. Casseroles, Frozen-Heating Item Vegetable Lasagna Spinach Souffle Deep Dish Cherry Crisp Macaroni and Cheese Burritos Quantity Calculate min./kg (min./lb.) Calculate min./kg (min./lb.) Calculate min./kg (min./lb.) Calculate min./kg (min./lb.) Calculate min./kg (min./lb.) Instructions for Pre-preparation Instructions for Microwave Heating Approximate times Power Level NE-1252 NE-1752 NE-1772 NE-2152 Place in 4˝ half pan. Cover with lid. 1st Thaw in refrigerator for Let stand 15 minutes Stage approx. 4 days. before serving. HIGH 2nd Stage MEDIUM Place in 4˝ half pan. Cover with lid. 1st Thaw in refrigerator for Let stand 15 minutes Stage 5 min. 3 min. 2 min. approx. 2 days. before serving. MEDIUM 40 sec. 20 sec. 20 sec. 2nd per kg per kg per kg Stage Place in 4˝ half pan. Thaw in refrigerator. HIGH Sprinkle with HIGH 2 tablespoons of sugar. 2 min. 30 sec. per lb. 1 min. 30 sec. per lb. 1 min. per lb. Place in 4˝ half pan. Cover with lid. Stir after Thaw in refrigerator for cooking. approx. 2 days. Place on paper towel. Heat covered. HIGH HIGH Instructions for all casseroles & large items (1.8 kg; 4 lbs. or more) that are ordinarily baked: 1) Defrost (see defrost method on page 33). 2) H eat: From refrigerated temperatures (< 4°C; 40˚F and > 0°C; 32˚F) Stage 1 = High time per kg (lb.) Stage 2 = Medium time per kg (lb.) - 35 -

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Heating and Defrosting Time Charts
CASSEROLES
Food-Service casseroles can be cooked successfully in
this microwave oven. For best results, follow
instructions below.
Preparation
Remove all casseroles from their foil baking trays, while
still frozen and place in a microwave safe 4-inch half
pan. Place in refrigerator and thaw for about 30 minutes
per 28 g (ounce).
Let stand 15 minutes before serving.
Casseroles, Frozen—Heating
Item
Quantity
Instructions for
Pre-preparation
Instructions for
Microwave Heating
Power
Level
Approximate times
NE-1252
NE-1752
NE-1772
NE-2152
Vegetable
Lasagna
Calculate
min./kg
(min./lb.)
Place in 4˝ half pan.
Thaw in refrigerator for
approx. 4 days.
Cover with lid.
Let stand 15 minutes
before serving.
1st
Stage
HIGH
5 min.
40 sec.
per kg
(
2 min.
)
30 sec.
per lb.
3 min.
20 sec.
per kg
(
1 min.
)
30 sec.
per lb.
2 min.
20 sec.
per kg
(
1 min.
)
per lb.
2nd
Stage
MEDIUM
Spinach
Souffle
Calculate
min./kg
(min./lb.)
Place in 4˝ half pan.
Thaw in refrigerator for
approx. 2 days.
Cover with lid.
Let stand 15 minutes
before serving.
1st
Stage
MEDIUM
2nd
Stage
HIGH
Deep Dish
Cherry
Crisp
Calculate
min./kg
(min./lb.)
Place in 4˝ half pan.
Thaw in refrigerator.
Sprinkle with
2 tablespoons of sugar.
HIGH
Macaroni
and
Cheese
Calculate
min./kg
(min./lb.)
Place in 4˝ half pan.
Thaw in refrigerator for
approx. 2 days.
Cover with lid. Stir after
cooking.
HIGH
Burritos
Calculate
min./kg
(min./lb.)
Place on paper towel.
Heat covered.
HIGH
Instructions for all casseroles & large items (1.8 kg; 4 lbs. or more) that are ordinarily baked:
1) Defrost (see defrost method on page 33).
2) Heat: From refrigerated temperatures (< 4°C; 40˚F and > 0°C; 32˚F)
Stage 1 = High time per kg (lb.)
Stage 2 = Medium time per kg (lb.)