Making Fried Apple Pies Homemade apple pie filling & homemade pie crust (made with butter and lard) I peel apples, slice with an apple slicer and then chop into small pieces with a large chefs knife. This time around I used Granny Smith apples and SugarBee apples. (which are an offshoot of Honeycrisp apples) Add 1 stick of butter to a large Dutch oven. 1/2 cup of lemon juice, 2 cups packed brown sugar, 1 cup granulated sugar. (adjust the sugar to your liking) There's about 12 large Granny Smith