The Connection Bernards Ridge Edition Feb-Mar 2020

theconnectionsnj.com PAGE 36 Dining Out Open 7 Days: Mon-Fri. 6:30 am - 5 pm, Sat. 7 am - 5 pm, Sun. 7 am - 3 pm 161 Main Street • Peapack, NJ • 908.781.5554 www.cocoluxepastry.com Serving European Style Pastries, Housemade Croissants & Breakfast Pastries, Wedding Cakes, Tarts, Cookies, Assorted Truffles & Confections, Soups, Sandwiches, Quiches. All Cakes and Pastries Made from Scratch. Valentine’s Menu Available Online Chocolate Cheesecake Ingredients: • 1/3 cup margarine or melted butter • 1 1/4 cup graham cracker crumbs • 1/4 cup sugar • 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese softened • 1 (14 ounce) can Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk • 1 (12 ounce) package semi- sweet chocolate chips melted or 8 (1 ounce) squares semi- sweet chocolate melted • 4 eggs • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Instructions: Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Combine margarine, crumbs and sugar, pat firmly on bot- tom of 9 inch springform pan. In large mixing bowl, beat cheese until fluffy. Add Eagle Brand and beat until smooth. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Pour into prepared pan. Bake 1 hour and 5 min- utes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Cool to room temperature. Chill. Remove sides of pan and garnish as desired. Submitted by Patty Hernon of For more recipes like this or to submit yours, visit theconnectionsnj.com/category/recipes/ A PINCH OF