Can you use queso fresco in a cheesecake?

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David August 24, 2013
Yes you can. Google (or Bing :)) Queso Fresco Cheesecake and you'll see recipes. Because of it's slightly sour note like feta it would probably do better in savory cheesecakes but you can make a sweet cheesecake from it. Most recipes will call for cream cheese to get the consistency most want. You can make cheesecake from most any cheese combined with cream cheese.
 
ATG117 August 24, 2013
I wouldn't. Typically, cheesecake is made with cream cheese or ricotta.
 
Monita August 24, 2013
Not as the only cheese. You need another cheese -- cream cheese typically -- to provide the creaminess which the queso fresco won't give you
 
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