Method

• 1.
  Preheat the oven to 150°C. Grease and line a 30cm x 20cm x 3cm-deep lamington pan with baking paper leaving 3cm overhanging.

• 2.
  For the cheesecake, whiz cream cheese and bananas in a food processor until smooth.
• 3.
  Add the dulce de leche, eggs and cream, and whiz until smooth and combined. Pour into prepared pan and bake for 45 minutes or until just cooked with a slight wobble in the centre.
• 4.
  Cool in oven with door slightly ajar for 1 hour then chill for at least 2 hours or until set and firm
• 5.
  To make the waffle cookie dough, combine sugars, butter, eggs, vanilla, flour and baking powder in a bowl. Chill for 1 hour or until firm.
• 6.
  Preheat an electric waffle iron. Using about 1/4 cup (60ml) dough for each waffle cookie, cover the base of the iron and cook according to the manufacturer’s instructions for 3 minutes or until golden. The waffles will be quite soft while still warm so use a spatula to turn out, then set aside on a wire rack to cool. Repeat to make 12 waffle cookies.
• 7.
  Using an 8cm cookie cutter, cut out 6 round pieces of cheesecake. To serve dip one side of each waffle in melted chocolate then use to sandwich cheesecake rounds