Combine 4 cups of water and 1 tsp. of salt in a large bowl.
Peel the apples, core them, and slice them. Place the apples in the salted water.
Prepare a 9 inch pie pan with a bottom crust.
Drain the apples, but do not rinse them.
Combine the apples, sugar, cinnamon, and flour. Toss well to combine.
Place the apple mixture into the pie pan and dot with the putter.
Top with the remaining crust.
Brush the top crust with milk and bake at 400 degrees for 50 minutes.
NOTE: if the pie crust edges brown too quickly, cover with foil.