Pay de Queso (Mexican Cheese Pie)
🇲🇽 Mexico
Ingredients
- 7 oz Maria cookies (about 54 cookies)
- 10 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 3 tbsp milk
- 3/4 cup evaporated milk
- 3/4 cup condensed milk
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 4 oz queso fresco
Steps
- Crush the Maria cookies into fine crumbs.
- Mix cookie crumbs with melted butter and milk until evenly combined.
- Press the mixture into the bottom and sides of a pie or springform pan to form the crust.
- In a blender, combine cream cheese, queso fresco, condensed milk, evaporated milk, eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Pour the cheese filling over the prepared crust.
- Bake until the center is set but slightly jiggly, about 60 minutes.
- Let the pie cool to room temperature, then refrigerate for several hours before serving.
Source: www.mexicoinmykitchen.com