Pate Brisee - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 3/4 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 cups butter, cut into small pieces
1/2 - 3/4 cup ice water

Preparation

Mix flour, salt, and sugar together.
Add butter and cut in with a pastry cutter or two knives.
Slowly add between 1/2 cup up to 3/4 cup water while mixing together, until the dough holds together.
Put dough on work surface and shape into a square.
Divide the dough in 1/2 and wrap each in plastic wrap.
Chill at least one hour before using.