Mexican Cheese Pie (Pay De Queso) Recipe

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. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 F.

2. 2

   Add the cookies to a food processor and pulse to a very fine crumb.

3. 3

   Add the butter and salt and pulse to moisten.

4. 4

   Transfer the mixture to a 9-inch pie pan and press firmly with a measuring cup or flat-bottomed glass to form a crust.

5. 5

   Chill the crust in the refrigerator while preparing the filling.

6. 6

   To prepare the filling, add the evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, eggs, vanilla, and softened cream cheese to a blender.

7. 7

   Blend until just smooth, about 1 minute; do not overblend.

8. 8

   Transfer the mixture to the chilled pie crust.

9. 9

   Bake 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. 10

    Turn 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. 11

    Serve chilled.