Breakfast for 1

Salvadoran Quesadilla

Name: Salvadoran Quesadilla
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 cup cotija cheese; 1 cup cottage cheese; 1/2 cup queso fresco; 1/2 cup crema salvadoreña; 1/2 cup milk; 1/2 cup whipping cream; 2 eggs; 1/2 cup sugar; 2 cup rice flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 1/2 cup melted butter; 2 tsp sesame seeds

$38.15for 455 minServes 1

Cheeses, eggs, milk, sugar, and rice flour bake into a rich Salvadoran-style cake with a sesame topping.

Photo: curiouscuisiniere.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Swiss, 4 oz$0.40/oz typical	4 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Cottage cheese, 8 oz$0.17/oz typical	8 oz	$1.36Typical price
	Blue cheese, 2 oz$0.80/oz typical	2 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Heavy cream, 8.25 oz$0.22/oz typical	8.25 oz	$1.83Typical price
	Milk, 4.25 oz$0.04/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.17Typical price
	Eggs, 2$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
	Butter, 4 oz$0.40/oz typical	4 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, a little$0.70/oz typical	a little	$0.13Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.54

Swaps

Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Sugar and brown sugarFlourBaking powder and soda

Not included in the cost.

55 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
1servings as written
$$$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$9.54 per serving$38.15 for 4

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Ingredients

1 cup cotija cheese
1 cup cottage cheese
1/2 cup queso fresco
1/2 cup crema salvadoreña
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup whipping cream
2 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
2 cup rice flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup melted butter
2 tsp sesame seeds

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan.
Whisk the eggs, sugar, milk, whipping cream, and melted butter in a large bowl.
Stir in the cotija, cottage cheese, queso fresco, and crema until combined.
Mix in the rice flour and baking powder to make a thick batter.
Pour the batter into the pan, sprinkle it with sesame seeds, and bake for 35 to 40 minutes.
Cool the quesadilla for 10 minutes, until the center is firm and the eggs are fully cooked.

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