Ice Cream Steak Frites
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 plates (serves 8)
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 8 servings
- Calories
- 701
- Total Fat
- 35
- Saturated Fat
- 18
- Carbohydrates
- 92
- Dietary Fiber
- 2
- Sugar
- 66
- Protein
- 9
- Cholesterol
- 120
- Sodium
- 444
- Total: 1 hr 10 min
- Prep: 1 hr 10 min
Ingredients
For the steaks:
1 1 1/2-quart cylindrical carton chocolate ice cream
1/2 cup finely crushed chocolate wafer cookies
For the fries:
2 12-ounce frozen pound cakes, thawed
1 stick unsalted butter, melted
1/2 cup seedless strawberry jam
Directions
- Make the steaks: Using a serrated knife, slice the carton of ice cream crosswise into 4 rounds, dipping the knife in hot water as needed. Snip off the carton with kitchen shears.
- Tightly wrap each ice cream round in plastic wrap, then form into a steak shape with your hands (the warmth of your hands will soften the ice cream). Freeze until firm, about 30 minutes.
- Unwrap one ice cream steak and transfer to a piece of parchment or wax paper. Dip a metal skewer in hot water, then press into the ice cream to create parallel diagonal grill-mark lines.
- Make lines in the opposite direction to form a crosshatch pattern, dipping the skewer in hot water as needed. If the ice cream gets too soft, return to the freezer until firm.
- Fill the lines with the chocolate wafer crumbs. Transfer the steak to a baking sheet and freeze until firm, about 30 minutes. Repeat with the remaining ice cream steaks.
- Make the fries: Using a crinkle vegetable cutter or a chef's knife, trim the sides of the pound cakes, then cut each cake crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
- Cut each cake slice into strips. Divide between 2 parchment-lined rimmed baking sheets.
- Drizzle the melted butter over the pound cake fries and toss. Bake in a 350 degrees F oven until lightly toasted, about 8 minutes, tossing halfway through; let cool slightly.
- Arrange the steaks, the pound cake fries and strawberry jam on plates. (Each plate serves 2.)