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pay de queso (mexican "cheesecake")

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Aurora McBee
Great Falls, MT

This recipe was given to me by my Mexican "mom" Redi, the mother of an exchange student I went to school with. Ninive, the exchange student, and I became great friends while she was here in the US and I have been to Mexico several times to visit her family. I loved the texture of Pay de Queso and requested it on every trip to Mexico. Redi happily obliged and gave me a copy of her family's recipe.

(1 rating)
yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For pay de queso (mexican "cheesecake")

  • 2 c
    maria's cracker (or graham) crumbs
  • 1/3 c
    butter, melted
  • 12 oz
    evaporated milk
  • 14 oz
    sweetened condensed milk
  • 3
    eggs
  • 1 Tbsp
    vanilla extract
  • 8 oz
    cream cheese

How To Make pay de queso (mexican "cheesecake")

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350*.
  • 2
    Mix together the cracker crumbs and butter. Press mixture onto bottom and up sides of a 9" pie plate. Refrigerate until ready to use.
  • 3
    Beat together the remaining ingredients. Beat on med-high for about 1 minute. Pour into prepared crust.
  • 4
    Bake 40-45 minutes, until the middle is almost set and jiggles slightly. Refrigerate 3 hours before serving.
  • 5
    Serve plain, with fruit, or cajeta.
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