My son Alan spent 2 years in Austria, and came home with this recipe. He managed to coax it out of a quaint little grandmother there.

It’s not as good as the standard American apple pie, but it’s a popular dessert there, and is quick and easy to make. The dough is made with flour, oil, egg and water, and goes together fast.

The use of bread crumbs is interesting, because you don’t really taste them. They act as a binding agent for the apples.

For the filling melt half of the butter in a small pan. Add bread crumbs and stir together. Slice apples very thin. Layer bread crumbs, then a thick layer of apples, then raisins, sugar, and cinnamon.

Roll together like cinnamon rolls, but don’t cut. Place with joint down on a greased baking dish. Brush with melted butter.

Bake at 350º for 30 minutes, until golden brown. Brush again with butter. Dust with powdered sugar. It’s best served warm.