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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Greek >> Greek

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Using an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese at high speed until light and fluffy. | 2. Lower the speed and add the ricotta, cottage cheese, 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar, and the nutmeg. | 3. Beat for 1 minute at high speed, then set aside while you prepare the filo. | 4. Lay the filo flat on a table and keep covered with a damp towel over waxed paper or plastic wrap. | 5. By stacking 4 sheets, form a base of 15 x 18 inches, brushing the top of each sheet with melted butter as you stack them. | 6. Then lay 2 sheets at right angles over the center, using the"base" as a diamond, not a square, brushing the center of each with butter. | 7. Divide the filling into 3 parts and spread one part over the filo to form a 7-inch square. | 8. Set the rest of the filling aside. | 9. Fold the top filo sheet over the cheese and brush with butter, and continue folding the filo over the cheese to make a square, brushing each time with butter. | 10. With a wide spatula, lift the bougatsa and invert onto a cookie sheet. | 11. Brush the top with butter and set aside. | 12. Repeat with the remaining filo, filling until all 3 square pies are folded. | 13. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until the filo puffs up and turns a golden chestnut color. | 14. Cut into small squares and sprinkle with additional sugar. | 15. Serve piping hot. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
cream cheese	1/2			41.8162	0.4961	1.0064	4.053999999999999
ricotta cheese	1	lb		789.2517	13.7892	51.0746	58.8764
large curd cottage cheese	1	lb	large-curd	403.4676	0.0	89.7602	2.2667
sugar			granulated	-	-	-	-
nutmeg	1/2	teaspoon	grated	5.775	0.5422	0.0642	0.3994
filo pastry	18			403.4676	0.0	89.7602	2.2667
butter	1/2	cup	melted	684.0	31.428	21.372	57.6

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.