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17 Microwave defrosting and reheating Food to be defrosted Quantity Microwave power in W Duration in minutes Standing time in minutes Stir/Turn/ Rearrange Cover Yes/No Dairy products Cream 250 ml 80 14 10–15 Every 5 minutes Yes Butter 250 g 80 12–14 5–10 At the halfway stage Yes Cheese slices 250 g 80 6–7 10–15; Fan out the cheese slices After 3 minutes No Milk 500 ml 150 22–23 5–10 Twice every 7 minutes Yes Cakes/Biscuits Sponge cake (1 slice) 100 g 150 1–2 5–10 – Yes Sponge cake (1 slice) 300 g 150 3–4 10–15 At the halfway stage Yes Fresh fruit cake (3 slices) 3 x 100 g 150 9–10 10–15 After 5 minutes Yes Butter cake (3 slices) 3 x 100 g 150 5–6 10–15 At the halfway stage Yes Cream cake (1 slice) 100 g 80 3–4 10–15 – Yes Cream cake (3 slices) 3 x 100 g 80 5.5–6.5 10–15 At the halfway stage Yes Bread rolls (4) 4 x approx. 50 g 150 4–5 5–10 At the halfway stage No Defrosting in microwave mode