2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
1 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
6 to 8 tablespoons ice water
Mix flour, salt, and sugar in a bowl
Add cold butter and cut it into the flour until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs
Add ice water one tablespoon at a time
Mix just until the dough comes together
Divide the dough into two discs
Wrap each disc in plastic wrap
Chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour
Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface
Place in a pie dish
Trim and crimp the edges
Fill and bake as needed according to your pie recipe