I warmed the Nutella in the microwave for 30 seconds, gave it a stir, another 30 and then just drizzled with a fork. It will not be liquid like a ganache so work quickly – and you may have to warm again to complete the macaroons.

If you don’t have a mini muffin pan you can easily use a cookie sheet and just divide the batter into spoonfuls to bake.

You may have leftover caramel sauce, but don’t waste it!! Serve over ice cream or bread pudding.

You need to use sweet rice or sticky rice (sometimes called glutinous rice) for this recipe. Coconut cream is found in most Asian and ethnic stores but if you can’t find it, just use the the thick cream from the top layer of a good quality can of coconut milk. Don’t worry if you end up with less coconut milk to use with the rice—simply add enough water to reach the desired amount of cooking liquid.

This recipe can easily be halved. If you like crunchy rice edges, cook the biko in muffin pans or brownie bar pans. Be careful when you pull it out of the oven; the caramelized brown sugar is very hot and can burn you if you try to taste it immediately.