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:

  1. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and sugar.
  2. Add the cold, cubed butter; use a pastry cutter or fork to cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  3. Drizzle in the ice water, mixing gently until the dough begins to come together.
  4. Divide the dough in half, shape each into a disk, and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
  5. Roll one disk into a circle about 12 inches in diameter for the bottom crust and transfer to a pie dish.
  6. Roll out the second disk for the top crust.
  7. Fill the bottom crust with desired filling, place the top crust, crimp the edges to seal, and cut slits for steam to escape.
  8. Bake according to the pie filling recipe instructions until golden brown.