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Picardy
A heart-shaped madeleine, born in a kitchen in Crèvecœur-le-Grand, and thoroughly steeped in apple eau de vie from the village orchards.
Pastry or bakery speciality from Picardy.
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In 2009, Virginie Coin — spelt Couin in certain press articles —, an artisan based in Crèvecœur-le-Grand, in the Oise, drew on a family recipe to invent a small heart-shaped cake that she named 'Cœur de Picardie'. Far from an age-old tradition, the dessert is a recent creation, born of its creator's passion for 'local produce and know-how'.
The recipe rests on a simple principle: a small cake akin to a madeleine, shaped into a heart and prepared 'at home', then thoroughly steeped in 29° apple eau de vie, distilled from the fruit of the orchards of Crèvecœur-le-Grand — the very village where it is made. It is this local rooting, from the Picard orchard to the pastry kitchen, that gives Cœur de Picardie all its character.
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In the very year of its creation, Cœur de Picardie won 1st Prize 'Produit du Terroir', before obtaining the regional label 'Terroirs de Picardie' in 2010. This recognition brought the speciality growing renown beyond its native village: Virginie Coin has taken part on several occasions in the Salon International de l'Agriculture, in Paris, to introduce her creation to a nationwide audience.
Appearance
A small heart-shaped cake, from the madeleine family.
Taste
The cake is thoroughly steeped in 29° apple eau de vie from the orchards of Crèvecœur-le-Grand — apple and alcohol dominate the sweetness of the sponge.
the heart-shaped cake is prepared 'at home' according to a family recipe.
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Cœur de Picardie is enjoyed with coffee or as a digestif, in the course of a gourmet meal; it can also be paired with a dessert or a sorbet, preferably apple. It keeps easily, even once the jar has been opened. It is permanently available for tasting in the Cœur de Picardie shops in Crèvecœur-le-Grand and Saint-Crépin (Oise), as well as by mail order from the firm's online shop.
Cœur de Picardie does not hold any official quality mark (PDO (AOP), PGI (IGP), TSG (STG), Label Rouge or Organic): it is a recent artisanal creation, born in 2009, and not an ancient speciality. That same year, it won 1st Prize 'Produit du Terroir', before being awarded the regional label 'Terroirs de Picardie' in 2010, a collective brand aimed at promoting Picard terroir products, with no regulatory standing.
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