Caramel and orange blossom rice cakes (gâteaux de riz au caramel et à la fleur d’oranger)

If you have ever been to France and browsed the dairy section of any supermarket, you would have noticed the huge range of rice-based puddings and desserts. Like many of the recipes in this book, rice puddings and cakes were part of my staple diet as a child. They are the ideal pick-me-up for kids (or adults for that matter) on the run.