One quart jar works great in one pie shell. Use two sweet apple varieties and one tart variety for best flavor: sweet apples such as Honeycrisp, Fuji, Gala, Golden Delicious, Jonagold, Ambrosia, or Envy give natural sweetness and a silky texture; tart apples such as Granny Smith, Pink Lady, Braeburn, or Jonathan add brightness, balance, and deeper flavor.