Pastierina di Grano San Giorgio: la pastiera napoletana in monoporzione
The Pastierina di Grano San Giorgio is the 100 g single-portion version of the Neapolitan pastiera, the most iconic dessert of Campanian Easter pastry. A shortcrust shell, baked and frozen, encloses a filling of cow's milk ricotta, cooked wheat (grano) and candied orange cubes. The 24-piece professional box (2.4 kg) lets bars, pastry shops and restaurants serve a Campanian classic in minutes, with no preparation and a fixed portion for food-cost control.
What the pastiera is and where it comes from
The pastiera is the symbol of Neapolitan Easter. Its core ingredients - cooked wheat, ricotta, eggs, sugar, candied fruit and orange-blossom aroma - have been documented for centuries. The recipe as we know it was codified in the 17th century by the nuns of the San Gregorio Armeno convent in Naples, who prepared it during Holy Week. The cooked wheat symbolises rebirth, while ricotta and candied fruit recall the agricultural abundance of Campania.
The producer: San Giorgio SpA
San Giorgio SpA was founded in 1980 as a small pastry workshop in Castel San Giorgio, in the province of Salerno, and grew into a modern facility specialised in pre-leavened and frozen pastry. A family-run business with an Italian heart, it pays tribute to the Neapolitan pastry school with sweets filled with ricotta, candied fruit, wheat and custard, scented with vanilla, cinnamon and orange blossom. Producer: San Giorgio SpA, Via G. Petti 10, 84083 Castel San Giorgio (SA), Campania, Italy.
Organoleptic profile
The shortcrust shell is fragrant and friable; the filling is soft, creamy and not overly sweet, with the granular texture of cooked wheat and the citrus notes of candied orange. The aroma recalls orange blossom and the warm spices of the Neapolitan tradition. Once regenerated in the oven and dusted with icing sugar, each piece offers the look and taste of a freshly baked pastiera.
Technical specifications
Each piece weighs 100 g; the box contains 24 pieces for a net weight of 2.4 kg. Average nutritional values per 100 g: 1323 kJ / 314 kcal, 8.3 g fat (of which 1.5 g saturated), 53 g carbohydrate (of which 36 g sugars), 2.2 g fibre, 5.8 g protein, 0.42 g salt. Allergens: wheat, milk, eggs; may contain nuts, mustard, sesame seeds, sulphites and soy. Store at a temperature not above -18 °C and do not refreeze after thawing.
Professional uses
Regenerate from frozen in a preheated oven at 160-170 °C for 3-4 minutes (do not use the microwave), then dust with icing sugar before serving. Ideal as a single-portion dessert at the end of a meal, for the breakfast and brunch counter, with an espresso or a glass of passito. Plate it with a spoon of vanilla cream, fresh ricotta or a candied-orange garnish for an autograph version. The fixed 100 g portion keeps plating consistent and waste at zero.
Pairings
The pastierina pairs naturally with espresso coffee, cappuccino and Neapolitan babas; for the dessert trolley, combine it with mascarpone cream, fresh ricotta, candied fruit or a sweet passito wine. On the breakfast counter it sits well alongside other Italian frozen pastries and brioches.
Delivery and logistics LAPA
B2B and B2C delivery throughout Switzerland from the LAPA warehouse in Embrach (Zurich). Frozen cold chain at -18 °C guaranteed by the LAPA fleet across Zurich, Winterthur, Uster, Aargau, St. Gallen, Lucerne, Zug and Basel. For Ticino (Lugano, Bellinzona, Locarno), French-speaking Switzerland (Geneva, Lausanne, Vevey, Montreux, Sion), Valais and mountain regions (Davos, St. Moritz, Chur) delivery within 24-48 hours via certified food-grade couriers (Swiss Post Frigo-Express, Planzer, Galliker, Camion Transport) with isothermal packaging and dry ice. Service tailored for bars, pastry shops, gelato shops, hotels, restaurants, delicatessens, Italian grocery stores and private customers.
Who it is for
Designed for pastry professionals, bar and breakfast managers, hotels, restaurants and catering operations that want to offer an authentic Neapolitan pastiera in single portions, ready in minutes, with no preparation, no waste and consistent quality every service.
