PAY DE QUESO (MEXICAN "CHEESECAKE")

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Pay de Queso (Mexican

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...

Provided by Aurora McBee

Categories     Other Desserts

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 7

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

Steps:

  • 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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