Flaky Pastry Dough

• Flour, 4 cups (1¼ lb/625 g)
• Salt,

In a food processor, combine the flour and salt and pulse briefly to mix. Scatter the butter over the flour mixture and pulse just until the mixture forms coarse crumbs about the size of peas. Drizzle the ice water over the flour mixture and pulse just until the dough starts to come together. Transfer to a lightly floured work surface, divide into 3 equal portions, and press each into a flat di