Pastel Galletas (Cookie Cake)

Cinco de Mayo - World Cuisine

I got this authentic Mexican dessert recipe from a friend from Mexico. The fruit, cookies and creamy filling mixture give it a delicious and unique flavor and texture. You can find the cookies in the Mexican foods section of your local grocery store.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Additional: 8hrs

Total: 8hrs15 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 1 9x13-inch pan

Pastel Galletas (Cookie Cake)

Ingredients

1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese

softened

8 small limes

juiced

1 (20 ounce) package Mexican Maria cookies (galletas Marias)

1 (15 ounce) can fruit cocktail

drained

1 (15 ounce) can sliced peaches

drained

Southwestern Egg Rolls

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Blend sweetened condensed milk evaporated milk cream cheese and lime juice in a blender until sauce is creamy. Pour sauce into a bowl.

Step 2

Dip enough Maria cookies to cover the bottom of a 9x13-inch glass baking dish in the creamy lime sauce. Spread a layer of fruit cocktail over the cookies. Dip and layer a second layer of Maria cookies over the fruit cocktail. Continue dipping and layering cookies and fruit cocktail until the last layer of cookies is about 1 inch from the top of pan. Spread peaches over the dessert.

Step 3

Cover dessert with plastic wrap and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight before serving.

Nutritional Information

Pastel Galletas (Cookie Cake)

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 407.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 8.1g 16%

Carbohydrates: 63.7g 21%

Dietary Fiber: 0.9g 4%

Sugars: 26.9g

Fat: 14.5g 22%

Saturated Fat: 8.5g 43%

Cholesterol: 35mg 12%

Vitamin A Iu: 619.8IU 12%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.5mg 11%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 4%

Vitamin C: 10.9mg 18%

Folate: 11.6mcg 3%

Calcium: 146.6mg 15%

Iron: 0.5mg 3%

Magnesium: 19.4mg 7%

Potassium: 286.9mg 8%

Sodium: 239.4mg 10%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 5%

Calories From Fat: 130.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.