Ingredients

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 

1 teaspoon salt 

1 teaspoon sugar 

2 sticks cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces 

1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon ice water 

Preparation

Pulse flour, salt, and sugar in a food processor until combined. Add butter, and pulse until mixture resembles coarse crumbs with some larger pieces remaining, about 5 seconds.

Drizzle water evenly over mixture. Pulse until mixture just begins to hold together, about 10 seconds. (Dough should not be wet or sticky.) Press dough into 1 large disk (for mini pies) or 2 small disks (for large pie), and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour or overnight.