Banana and Whisky Pie

Preheat the oven to 200°C. Place the puff pastry sheets on top of each other in a 20cm pie dish and trim the edges leaving a 2cm overhang. Line the pastry with baking paper and fill with baking beads (or uncooked rice or dried beans) and bake for 25 minutes or until the edges are puffed and golden. Remove the paper and baking beads. Using a fork, prick the base to release any air, then bake for a further 5 minutes or until the base is golden and dry to the touch. Remove from the oven and leave to cool completely.

Mix the cream cheese, vanilla and 40 grams of the sugar in a food processor until smooth. 

Heat the remaining sugar with 2 tablespoons of water in a frying pan over medium–high heat for 5 minutes, swirling the pan occasionally, or until it forms a golden caramel. Tipping the pan away from you, add the whisky, swirling to combine. Carefully add the bananas, cut side down, and cook for 3 minutes until they are a dark golden colour. Turn over the bananas and remove from the heat.

Spread the cream cheese mixture over the pastry base, then top with the bananas, extra caramel from the pan and the hazelnuts.