Easy Pie Crust Recipe

Place flour, sugar, and salt into the bowl of a food processor and pulse a few times to combine.

Add cold diced butter and pulse the mixture until coarse crumbs form with some pea-sized pieces. Stop mixing; the mixture should remain dry and powdery.

Add 7 tablespoons of ice water and pulse just until moist clumps or small balls form. Press a piece of dough between your fingertips; if it sticks together, you have added enough water. If not, add more water a teaspoon at a time. Be careful not to add too much water or overmix, as this can make the dough sticky and difficult to roll out.

Transfer dough to a clean work surface and gather it together into a ball. Fold/knead the dough over itself just enough for it to hold together; it should not be smooth. Do not overmix. Divide dough in half and flatten to form 2 disks. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour before using.