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here is a dessert born from the heart and devotion: it’s the Dulce Bartolomei, created by the Fabbriche Riunite Torrone di Benevento as a tribute to Saint Bartholomew, the patron saint of the city.
The idea took shape thanks to Don Mario De Santis, who personally asked Fausta Rosa—a historic figure in the company—to create a dessert that would honor the saint. Together, they envisioned a soft pasta Maddalena base, filled with cherry jam, whose deep red color symbolizes the martyrdom of Saint Bartholomew.
Originally, the jam was slightly spicy, evoking the Orient, the land where the saint lived and preached. The dessert is finished with a dark chocolate decoration, featuring the saint’s emblem hand-drawn on top—an artisanal and symbolic final touch.
A dessert “stitched by hand”, made with local ingredients, that returns every August as a heartfelt part of the Feast of Saint Bartholomew on August 24.
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Curiosities
- Don Mario and the Street Sale. During the feast days of Saint Bartholomew, Don Mario personally sold the desserts in front of the church, along the main street of Benevento.
- A Flavor from the East.The original spicy note in the jam was meant to evoke the Orient, the land where the saint lived and preached.
- A Dessert That Tells a Story. Each dessert is hand-decorated with the emblem of Saint Bartholomew. It’s one of the rare examples in Italy of a sweet created in honor of a patron saint, telling a story of faith, flavor, and tradition.
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The Preparation: A Master’s Secret
The recipe for the Dulce Bartolomei is known only to the master pastry chefs of Fabbriche Riunite, who are solely entrusted with its creation.
Only top-quality ingredients from the Benevento area are used, carefully selected and meticulously checked by the laboratory team. Each dessert is made through a precise, artisanal process that blends technical skill with devotion, ending with the hand-drawn emblem of Saint Bartholomew.
This is not a dessert that can be improvised — it’s respected, refined, and passed down.