Check out this steak and fries dessert that we made for dad on Father’s Day!  It’s a recipe that I found in the June, 2012 issue of the Food Network Magazine.  I came across this and immediately showed it to my daughter and asked her if she wanted to make it for Father’s Day.  She thought it was great, so we surprised dad with some ice cream steak and fries.

Here’s the recipe:

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

HOW TO:

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 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 paper or wax paper.  Dip a metal skewer in hot water, then press into the ice cream to create parallel diagonal grill-mark lines.  Makes 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 degree 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).