Buttercrust Pastry Dough

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 cups butter , cut into 12 cubes, frozen
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons ice water

Instructions

1. 1

   Place 1 cup flour into a food processor with the blade attachment. Sprinkle frozen butter cubes over flour.

2. 2

   Cover with remaining 1 cup flour, sugar, and salt. Pulse in short bursts until butter is broken down into small pieces, about 1 minute.

3. 3

   Drizzle in ice water. Pulse with longer pulses until mixture turns pale yellow and resembles bread crumbs, 10 to 12 seconds. Scrape down the sides with a spatula. Pulse 1 to 2 more times.

4. 4

   Transfer mixture onto a work surface and gather into a ball. Flatten slightly and wrap in plastic wrap. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour to overnight before rolling out.