www.ReadingGroupCenter.comRecipe adapted from About.com.

METHOD

YIELD: Approximately 18 Tarts

INGREDIENTS2-3 Tbsp cold waterA jar of fruit jam or lemon curdA little extra butter for greasing

1 cup all-purpose flourPinch of salt8 Tbsp butter, cubed

P. D. James combines her love of Jane Austen with her flair

for mystery in Death Comes to Pemberley, a winning sequel toPride and Prejudice. Darcy and Elizabeth have been married for six years and have forged a quiet, happy life together. Elizabeth

is hard at work preparing for the autumn ball when Pemberley’s

peace is disrupted by an unexpected

visitor—Elizabeth's disgraced sister,visitor—Elizabeth's disgraced sister,

Lydia, who arrives in a hysterical state

with the news that her husband, Wickham,

has been murdered. Plunged into a

frightening mystery and a lurid murder

While your book club discusses “whodunit,” serve them a treat worthy of the occasion: these delicious jam tarts, as light and sweet as those served at Pemberley's autumn ball!

© Ulla Montan

© Ulla Montan

© Ulla Montan

ENGLISH JAM TARTS

trial, the lives of Pemberley’s residents may never be the same.