Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

• Peel, core, and slice apples into a large bowl, add brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, salt, and a dash of nutmeg (more if you like). Toss apple slices in this mixture until all apples are coated.
• Roll out pie crust and lay it in the bottom of the pie plate. Fill with apple mixture.
• Cut butter into chunks and place evenly over the top of apples.
• Roll out second pie crust, cut a few small slits in the middle of the crust, allowing for steam to release from pie. Lay second crust over the top and crimp the edges.
• optional: brush pie crust with milk and sprinkle with granulated sugar. (I like to use the heavy grain sugar)
• Place pie on a baking sheet and bake for 75 minutes at 375 degrees. Remove and allow to cool for at least 30 minutes before serving. (I place pie on a baking sheet to keep my oven clean, because sometimes the juices from the pie will bubble out.)