Quesadilla Salvadorena

Name: Quesadilla Salvadorena
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 38 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 3 eggs, separated; 1 cup white sugar; 1/2 cup butter, melted; 1 (4 ounce) package Parmesan cheese, finely grated; 3/4 cup sour cream; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 cup rice flour; 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, or to taste

⏱️ Ready in 58 min 🥄 Prep 20 min 🔥 Cook 38 min 👥 12 servings

Quesadilla Salvadorena is a moist, sweet, cheese pound cake. The key to this recipe is the type of cheese used, Parmesan cheese. I invented this recipe to match the pre-made quesadilla you find at the grocery stores. Buen provecho!

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 20 min

Cook 38 min

Serves 12

Difficulty Medium

🛒 Ingredients

3 eggs, separated

1 cup white sugar

1/2 cup butter, melted

1 (4 ounce) package Parmesan cheese, finely grated

3/4 cup sour cream

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 cup rice flour

1 tablespoon sesame seeds, or to taste

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 12

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 270

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 14.9g 19%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 248mg 11%

Total Carbohydrate 28.5g 10%

Dietary Fiber 0.4g 1%

Total Sugars 16.9g

Protein 6.2g 12%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Beat egg whites in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl until firm, but not stiff.

Combine sugar and butter in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer on high speed until creamy.

Mix in egg yolks until well blended.

Mix in Parmesan cheese gradually.

Add sour cream and baking powder; beat until batter is smooth.

Sift rice flour over batter; fold in with a spatula.

Fold in egg whites with the spatula.

Pour batter into a 9x13-inch glass baking dish.

Sprinkle sesame seeds on top.

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown on top and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 38 minutes.