Ingredients

o   Pie crust

o   8 apples, peeled and thinly sliced

o   2/3 cup sugar

o   1/4 cup flour

o   1/2 tsp cinnamon

o   1/8 tsp nutmeg (optional)

o   pinch of salt

o   1-2 tbsp milk

Directions

1.     Preheat the oven to 425º.

2.     Combine the sliced apples, sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a large bowl. Let this sit for at least 5 minutes or while you’re preparing the crust.

3.     Divide the dough in half, then roll out the bottom layer and place it in the pie dish.

4.     Pour the apples over the bottom crust, spreading evenly.

5.     Roll out the top layer of dough and place on top of the apples. Make sure to cut a slit into the top of the dough so that steam can be released during baking and the pie doesn’t explode (if you’re doing a lattice crust, you can ignore this).

6.     Get a small bowl of water and crimp the edges of the crust, using the water to help combine the top and bottom layers. Be careful not to use too much water.

7.     Brush the top of the pie with the milk.

8.     Cover the pie edges with a crust savor or with aluminum foil and put on a baking sheet.

9.     Bake for 41 minutes, removing the crust savor for the final 20 minutes (continue to check the crust though to ensure it doesn’t burn.)