Ingredients

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 

1 teaspoon salt 

1 teaspoon sugar 

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, chilled and cut into small pieces 

Preparation

Combine flour, salt, and sugar in bowl of a food processor. Add butter; pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal, 8 to 10 seconds.

With machine running, add 1/4 to 1/2 cup ice water in a slow, steady stream through the feed tube until dough holds together, taking no longer than 30 seconds. Turn dough out onto a piece of plastic wrap. Press dough into a disk; wrap. Chill at least 1 hour.