Combine sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Mix lightly through apples. Heap in pastry lined 9 inch pie pan. Dot with butter. Adjust top crust and flute edges; cut vents.
Bake in hot oven (425 degrees F.) 50-60 minutes, or until crust is browned and apples are tender.
Note: Amount of sugar you will need varies with tartness of apples.