Mexican Cheese Pie (Pay De Queso) Recipe

With a mildly sweet cookie crumb crust an a creamy, tangy cream cheese filing, our Mexican cheese pie (Pay De Queso) is the fuss-free version of cheesecake.

📝 Ingredients

• 7 ounces Maria cookies (1 1/2 sleeves of Gamesa cookies)
• 10 tablespoons melted butter
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup evaporated milk
• 3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
• 3 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 6 ounces cream cheese, softened

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Preheat the oven to 350 F.
2. 2Add the cookies to a food processor and pulse to a very fine crumb.
3. 3Add the butter and salt and pulse to moisten.
4. 4Transfer the mixture to a 9-inch pie pan and press firmly with a measuring cup or flat-bottomed glass to form a crust.
5. 5Chill the crust in the refrigerator while preparing the filling.
6. 6To prepare the filling, add the evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, eggs, vanilla, and softened cream cheese to a blender.
7. 7Blend until just smooth, about 1 minute; do not overblend.
8. 8Transfer the mixture to the chilled pie crust.
9. 9Bake until just set, about 45-50 minutes. The edges should be set and firm, and the center should be jiggly, but not wet or liquidy.
10. 10Turn the oven off, open the door, and let the pie cool for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely, then chill until set, 6 to 8 hours.
11. 11Serve chilled.