Line pie plate with paste.
Pare, core, and cut the apples into eights, put row around plate one-half inch from the edge, and work towards the center until the plate is covered; then pile on the remainder.
Mix sugar, nutmeg, salt, lemon juice, and grated rind, and sprinkle over apples
Dot over with butter.
Wet edges of under crust, cover with the upper crust, and press edges together.
Bake forty to forty-five minutes in a moderate oven.
A very good pie may be made without butter, lemon juice, and a grated rind. Cinnamon may be substituted for nutmeg. Evaporated apples may be used in place of fresh fruit. If used, they should be soaked overnight in cold water.