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Pay de Queso (Mexican Cheese Pie)

🇲🇽 Mexico

Servings: 8 Prep: 15 minutes Cook: 60 minutes Total: 7 hours 15 minutes

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

  1. Crush the Maria cookies into fine crumbs.
  2. Mix cookie crumbs with melted butter and milk until evenly combined.
  3. Press the mixture into the bottom and sides of a pie or springform pan to form the crust.
  4. In a blender, combine cream cheese, queso fresco, condensed milk, evaporated milk, eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth.
  5. Pour the cheese filling over the prepared crust.
  6. Bake until the center is set but slightly jiggly, about 60 minutes.
  7. Let the pie cool to room temperature, then refrigerate for several hours before serving.

Source: www.mexicoinmykitchen.com