Comments on: Deep-Dish Dutch Apple Pie, Inspired by Amsterdam’s Winkel Café

By: Marie Asselin

Marie Asselin — Thu, 03 Aug 2023 15:29:37 +0000

In reply to John van Hal. I'd love to give this apple variety a try!

By: John van Hal

John van Hal — Mon, 10 Jul 2023 10:29:22 +0000

Don’t know about Winkel, but my grandmother and aunt always used solely Goudreinet (Belle de Boskoop in English) apples for their delicious apple pies. I’m sorry I’ve never asked them for their recipes.

By: Marie Asselin

Marie Asselin — Fri, 02 Jun 2023 15:09:48 +0000

In reply to Mary. Happy you enjoyed this spectacular pie Mary!

By: Marie Asselin

Marie Asselin — Fri, 02 Jun 2023 15:06:50 +0000

In reply to Holly. I'm so happy to read your message Holly, I'm excited I helped you travel back to these beautiful, wonderful countries. I wish you could share a picture too, maybe you could send it over on Instagram or Facebook? Make sure to tag me @foodnouveau so I can see your work of art!

By: Marie Asselin

Marie Asselin — Fri, 02 Jun 2023 14:59:03 +0000

In reply to dug. Hey Dug! So happy you enjoyed making my version of Winkel Café's delicious pie at home. I'm intrigued by the issue you encountered in the crust, my best idea would be maybe the type of sugar you used? Did you use brown sugar, or another blond, but coarser type of sugar? If you did, it might explain the grainy texture. Did you feel that texture in the crust when you pressed it into the baking dish as it was raw? I do not think it would be a baking issue. Tell me more about your process and I'll try to help!

By: dug

dug — Mon, 10 Apr 2023 13:07:07 +0000

having visited winkle cafe…TWICE….my wife and i ( and friends) fell in love with this pie…found your recipe so i made one……95% very happy how it turned out and the taste was exactly as we both remembered it to be….. my issue….not sure what i did wrong but whilst the ‘pastry’ held it’s shape, and cut like i hoped it would the texture on the mouth was …umm…. grainy..kinda like had breadcrumb / sandy feel to it…… did i bake it too long or didn’t use enough ??????..want to make it again when the same friends visit later in the year but slightly concerned on the ‘mouth texture’

By: Holly

Holly — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 15:10:04 +0000

It came out amazingly. This, as well as every pastry and bread we tried, was beyond my tastes buds belief while in Amsterdam, Germany and Finland. My first attempt to replicate a flavor from our trip snd I could not be more pleased with the results. I wish I could post a picture; it’s just so pretty! Thank you for sharing the recipe.

By: Mary

Mary — Sat, 11 Mar 2023 16:33:56 +0000

Any flaws in this were the fault of the baker not the recipe. I think I over baked it because I’m still getting used to a new oven, but the flavor is spot on! I can’t wait to share this with the friend who just introduced me to Winkel43.

By: Marie Asselin

Marie Asselin — Mon, 07 Nov 2022 20:15:16 +0000

In reply to Toni. Happy you enjoyed this spectacular pie, Toni! It's a great idea to adjust the amount of cornstarch depending on the variety of apples you're using. Some varieties release more juice than other upon baking!

By: Marie Asselin

Marie Asselin — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 19:34:40 +0000

In reply to Susan. Hey Susan, thanks so much for taking the time to write! Happy you enjoyed the pie. Depending of the apples you use, slices can crumble because the pie is so high! My tip is to mix in a couple of apples of a variety that turns very soft upon baking. These help sticking the diced apples together and hold the slices right up. Let me know if you give this a try!

By: Susan

Susan — Tue, 25 Oct 2022 22:12:50 +0000

We went to Amsterdam in 9/22 and had Winkel43’s apple and loved it so much I searched online and found this on your site! Thanks so much for providing this replica recipe. My bf doesn’t like sweet desserts but loved this one and agreed it was very very close to the original! I gave a slice to a gf who went there a couple weeks after us and had the pie as well. I just ate the last piece for breakfast today. Yum!
Mine fell apart when cutting even after waiting til the next day, so I think you need to smush down the apples into the pan when adding the top crust. Other than that, excellent recipe!

By: Toni

Toni — Wed, 05 Oct 2022 13:29:02 +0000

This recipe was wonderful! I used cortland apples (best baking apple) and the dessert was very well received. Next time I bake it I will add more cornstarch (2tbsp) instead of 1 as the filling was a little runny.