Ingredients:
- 2 ½ cups (312g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp (5g) salt
- 1 tbsp (12g) granulated sugar (optional)
- 1 cup (226g) unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 6-8 tbsp (90-120ml) ice water
Instructions:
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and sugar.
- Add the cold, cubed butter; use a pastry cutter or fork to cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Drizzle in the ice water, mixing gently until the dough begins to come together.
- Divide the dough in half, shape each into a disk, and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Roll one disk into a circle about 12 inches in diameter for the bottom crust and transfer to a pie dish.
- Roll out the second disk for the top crust.
- Fill the bottom crust with desired filling, place the top crust, crimp the edges to seal, and cut slits for steam to escape.
- Bake according to the pie filling recipe instructions until golden brown.