Cinnamon Heart A creation where technical mastery and emotion converse with precision

A creation where technical mastery and emotion converse with precision

Valentine’s Day is a key strategic moment for artisan pastry chefs. Beyond aesthetics, customers seek a complete sensory experience: striking visuals, perfectly controlled textures, and a distinctive aromatic signature.

The Cinnamon Heart recipe was designed by our chef Tristan Rousselot to meet these expectations:

  • A red two-tone laminated brioche dough, technical and visually impactful
  • An apple–cinnamon–vanilla compote with warm and enveloping notes
  • A perfect balance between indulgence, freshness, and intensity

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The aromatic signature: Prova Gourmet Cinnamon Extract

At the heart of this creation, aromatics play a central role. The compote is enhanced with our Cinnamon Extract.

  • Warm and enveloping profile
  • Controlled intensity
  • Excellent stability during baking
  • Precise and consistent dosing

Its use ensures a consistent signature, without the variations sometimes encountered with raw powder.

👉 Discover: Prova Gourmet Cinnamon Extract
 

Why choose an extract rather than raw powder?

Using our Cinnamon Extract offers several technical advantages:

  • Homogeneous diffusion throughout the preparation
  • Stable intensity from batch to batch
  • Precise dosing (9 g in the recipe)
  • Better incorporation during the cooling phase

For professionals, the extract becomes a true tool for production consistency, particularly suited for compotes, creams, inserts, or winter ganaches.

Technical mastery: two-tone laminated brioche

The recipe is built on a laminated brioche dough developed through successive single folds, incorporating a red-colored dough.

Key technical points for professionals:

  • Dough temperature at the end of mixing: 23°C
  • Single folds performed with tourage butter
  • Controlled resting at 6°C
  • Differentiated sheeting thickness (1.9 and 2.4) for assembly

This interplay of thicknesses creates a distinctive striped visual effect, particularly impactful in display.

👉 The full recipe is available on our Instagram account:
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