Ingredients

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 

1 teaspoon salt 

8 ounces chilled unsalted butter 

1/2 cup ice water 

Preparation

In the bowl of a food processor fitted with themetal blade, pulse flour and salt. Add butter;pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal,about 15seconds. With machine running, addwater in a slow, steady stream; process untildough just holds together. Turn out onto a pieceofplastic wrap, and flatten into a disk; wrapwell. Chill at least 1hour in refrigerator.