Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 425F.
2. Prepare the apples by cutting them into thin slices.
3. Arrange the fruit in the pastry, sprinkle with sugar, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg, and dot with a few knobs of butter.
4. Add 1 or 2 tablespoons of cold water.
5. Brush the pastry with the whipped egg white.
6. Place in the oven and bake for around 35 minutes.