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How to Make Ice Cream Steak Frites

From: Food Network Magazine

Make Dad a dessert he'll never forget: an ice cream steak from Food Network Magazine.

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We wouldn't normally recommend meat and potatoes for dessert, but in this case, it's the perfect treat for Dad on Father's Day: a deconstructed ice cream cake that looks like steak with a side of fries.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 ¼-inch-thick slices.

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Cut each cake slice into strips. Divide between 2 parchment-lined rimmed baking sheets.

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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.

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Arrange the steaks, the pound cake fries and strawberry jam on plates. (Each plate serves 2.)

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