006: APPLE CRUMBLE

🍎 Apple Crumble — The Memory of Home

Series: The $25 Thanksgiving Feast • Archetype: The Keeper — sweetness preserved in time and scent.

💡 Why This Works

Soft baked apples, buttery oats, and cinnamon warmth — the essence of comfort. Simple ingredients, deep emotional flavor.

⚡ Energy & Time

• Total: 35–40 min • Active: 10 min
• Effort: Low (RPE 3/10)
• Cost: ≈ $3.50 (serves 4–5)*
• Gear: Oven, small baking dish

🥣 What It Is

Sweet-tart apples baked under a crisp, buttery oat topping — golden, fragrant, and endlessly comforting.

🧾 Ingredients (serves 4–5)

• 2 medium apples, peeled and sliced thin
• 1 tbsp brown sugar • 1/2 tsp cinnamon • pinch salt
• Topping: 1/2 cup oats • 1/4 cup flour • 2 tbsp butter or coconut oil • 2 tbsp brown sugar
• Optional: dash of vanilla or nutmeg for depth

✍️ Method

1. Preheat: 375°F / 190°C. Lightly grease a small baking dish.
2. Prepare apples: Toss slices with brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Spread in dish.
3. Make topping: Combine oats, flour, sugar, and butter. Mix until crumbly.
4. Bake: Sprinkle topping over apples. Bake 25–30 min until golden and bubbling.
5. Serve: Warm, with a drizzle of cream, scoop of yogurt, or spoonful of gratitude.

🌿 Maker’s Notes

• Vegan: Use coconut oil or vegan butter.
• Low sugar: Replace half sugar with mashed banana or date paste.
• Extra crisp: Add chopped nuts or extra oats to topping.

📦 Storage

• Keeps 3–4 days covered in fridge. Reheat 10 min at 350°F for fresh crispness.

📜 Lore

Every crumble is a memory reheated — of hands that baked, voices that laughed, rooms that glowed. The scent of apples and spice reminds us that sweetness is a story we keep retelling.

🧭 Self-Score to 100

• Flavor: 20/20
• Ease: 20/20
• Cost Efficiency: 20/20
• Comfort Factor: 20/20
• Mythic Resonance: 20/20

Total: 100/100 — Sweetness made eternal.

*Cost based on budget US pricing; adjust by region.