The Connections Warren-Watchung Edition Feb 2020

theconnectionsnj.com PAGE 42 Ancona Bistro Call to book your Valentine’s Day Dinner! Available for Private Parties Reservations Recommended Gift Certificates • BYOB Take-Out • Catering Northern Italian Cuisine 645 Valley Road, Gillette, NJ 07933 908-647-5755 www.anconabistro.com Open Tuesday-Thursday 3:30-9:00 Friday-Saturday 3:30-10:00 Sunday 3:30-9:00 • Closed Monday Calling all Chefs! Visit our website, theconnectionsnj.com Click on the Recipe Tab to submit your Favorite Recipe. Don’t forget the name of the recipe, ingredients, cooking directions and number of servings. Please include your name, telephone number and email address. Bon Appetit! Make a Recipe Connection with our NEW ONLINE RECIPE BOOK! 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 Dining Out