Middle Eastern Cheese Slices Recipe

Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease an 8-inch-square baking pan and line with parchment paper.

To prepare filling, beat cottage cheese, buttermilk, eggs, butter, honey, sugar and flour until smooth. Spoon filling into greased pan. Bake in preheated oven 35 minutes or until set.

To prepare syrup, combine sugar, orange flower water and water in a saucepan, Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until sugar dissolves.

While cheesecake is still warm, pour syrup over cake. Cool, completely.

To serve, cut cheesecake in small bars. Garnish with orange segments and strips of orange peel.