Basic Pie Dough

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
• 1 tsp. Kosher salt
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 1 c. cold unsalted butter, cut up
• 1/4 c. ice water

Instructions

1. Whisk together flour, salt, and sugar. Cut in butter until it resembles coarse meal with several pea-size pieces remaining. Add water, 1 tablespoon at a time, using a fork to pull dough together into a crumbly pile (add up to an additional 2 tablespoons of water if needed).
2. Divided dough into two piles; wrap each in plastic wrap. Use the plastic to flatten and press dough into disks. Refrigerate until firm, 2 hours.
3. Bring dough to room temperature and roll out on a counter or cutting board lightly dusted with flour until 1/8 inch thick. Then press into pan and par-bake or fill as pie recipe instructs.