Perfect Pie Crust

 Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 6-8 tablespoons ice cold water

Directions

1. Combine dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
2. Cut your COLD butter into cubes the size of the tip of your finger if using your hands or a fork to cut into the flour. You can leave them as slices if using a pastry cutter. 
3. Once the largest pieces of butter are no larger than the size of a pea, slowly start adding water. Mix slowly - DO NOT OVER-MIX - get to the point where you can ball all of it up and then divide in half.
4. Refrigerate for at least half an hour, preferably an hour, before using and enjoy!
   

Tips and tricks

1. Place the butter in the freezer for 10-15 minutes before you begin. 
2. Keep things cold! When working with the crust, due to the amount of butter- you want a cold surface to work on and a cool kitchen. If getting creative with pie crust designs, keep the bits of crust you aren't working with in the freezer!
3. If you have a large food processor- combine dry ingredients and then pulse in butter until your biggest pieces are no larger than peas. Add water and pulse a few times and while still crumbly transfer to plastic wrap or beeswax paper and pack it inside and put it in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.