Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix sugar, starch, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt into a bowl.

Stir in sliced apples.

Coat pie plate with a thin layer of butter (can substitute spray oil or Crisco)

Press lower crust into pie plate leaving about 1/4 inch overlap on the lip of the dish

Spoon apple slice mixture into pie plate.

Place top crust over the pie plate, tucking edge inside the bottom crust, then fold over bottom edge and crimp with a fork.

Cut 8 small slits on top of crust – see picture

Beat egg in a bowl then brush across the top of the pie crust then lightly sprinkle with a pinch of sugar

Bake pie on a sheet pan for 1 hour 30 minutes.