Key Ingredients
Ingredients
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1 package (6 ounces) Maria cookies, finely crushed (about 1 1/2 cups)
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1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
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1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- ●1 can (7.6 fluid ounces) NESTLÉ Media Crema
- ●2 tablets (90 grams each) NESTLÉ ABUELITA Authentic Mexican Hot Chocolate Drink
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2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, at room temperature
- ●1 can (14 ounces) NESTLÉ LA LECHERA Lactose-Free Sweetened Condensed Milk or NESTLÉ LA LECHERA Sweetened Condensed Milk
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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3 large eggs
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Sweetened whipped cream
Make It
Step 1
Preheat oven to 325º F. Grease 9-inch springform pan.
Step 2
Combine cookie crumbs, butter and cinnamon in medium bowl. Press onto bottom and 1 inch up side of 9-inch springform pan. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes (do not allow to brown). Cool on wire rack.
Step 3
Combine media crema and Abuelita in small saucepan. Heat over medium heat, stirring frequently, until melted and smooth. Cool to room temperature.
Step 4
Beat cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy. Beat in eggs. Mix 1 cup of plain cream cheese mixture with Abuelita mixture; set aside.
Step 5
Pour plain cream cheese mixture into prepared crust. Pour chocolate mixture over cream cheese mixture in pan. Swirl mixtures with a spoon, pulling plain cream cheese mixture up to the surface.
Step 6
Bake for 1 hour, 15 minutes or until edges are set but center still moves slightly. Remove from oven; cool in pan on wire rack for 15 minutes. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight before serving. Remove side of pan. Top each serving with whipped cream; serve immediately.