Appoleon Pie

Originated from the Isle of Appley, the Appoleon Pie is a pastry dessert dish traditionally baked for the practice of engagement between lovers. It is made with the Apples of Appley, which are abundant on the Island. In fact, apples can only be grown on this island, hence its name. Because of this the Appoleons have a strong bond and pride with their apples, as historically apples have sustained them even in the toughest of times.

Cultural Significance

Engagement

To Appoleons, apples are the fruit of love, fertility and life. The gifting of an apple is a sign of affection and to accept the apple is to accept the affection. Whether it to be gifting a friend, family or even a stranger; it is a simple gesture of wishing one with good health and wellbeing.
The Appoleon Pie is the offering and acceptance of engagement for marriage. Traditionally, to propose one offers their lover a bag of apples. If the recipient is to accept they take the bag of Apples and are to bake an Apploeon Pie. They are then to gift the one who proposed.
The meaning of this tradition is the whole process is to signify the bond and cooperation of starting and running a family. The offering of the bag of apples is the metaphor of the proposer being able to provide the family with the means necessary to survive. The acceptance and baking of the apples into an Appoleon Pie is the sign of making the most of what the proposer has given with the return of giving something delicious and comforting.
One can decline the offer of proposal by simpley not accepting the bag of apples. It would be considered deeply disrespectful if one was to take the apples would imply the provider is not worth something in return.

For you I provide these; for I will until the end.

For I accept; for you I create.
For you I bring you comfort, love and kin beyond end.
For us, we share for eternity.

— Appoleon Love