Ingredients

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 

1 teaspoon salt 

1 teaspoon sugar 

8 ounces (2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces 

Scant 1/4 cup ice water 

Preparation

Pulse flour, salt, and sugar in a foodprocessor to combine. Add butter; pulseuntil mixture resembles coarse meal.Drizzle in ice water, processing just untildough comes together.

Divide dough in half; turn each halfout onto a sheet of plastic wrap. Flatteneach into a circle; wrap. Refrigerate untilcold, at least 30 minutes and up 2 days,or freeze up to 1 month.