This is the final week of Rainbow Summer School for Mrs. Matlock’s class~ the last color of the Rainbow is Violet.
I thought I’d share a plum good book that I enjoyed reading in April, House Rules by Jodi Picoult, served with a plum tart :-) You can see the review of this book in its entirety here.
The main character, seventeen-year-old Jacob Hunt has Asperger’s syndrome. Color is defining in Jacob’s world. . . clothes have to hang in his closet in rainbow order, orange is a terrifying color~ it means danger to him, and he eats foods based on the day of the week by color:
“Five days of the week, in addition to having a limited diet, Jacob eats by color. I don’t really remember how this started, but it’s a routine: all Monday food is green, all Tuesday food is red, all Wednesday food is yellow and so on. For some reason this helped with his sense of structure.”
So while he doesn’t have a violet food day, I decided to make a Plum Tart in Jacob’s honor for this final color of the rainbow :-)
Plum Good Tart with Oatmeal Cookie Crust
Ingredients
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Oatmeal Cookies, crumbled, enough to fill bottom and sides of tart pan, (about half a box for me, depending on the size of your cookie)
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2 – 4 T of melted butter
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1- 8 oz. pkg of cream cheese, softened
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1/2 jar of lemon curd
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4 – 6 ripe plums to cover filling
Directions
Combine cookie crumbs and melted butter, spread and push into sides of tart pan. Bake at 350 for 15 – 20 minutes until crumbs are set. Allow crust to cool (about 30 minutes). Combine softened cream cheese & lemon curd. Fill cooled tart shell with filling. Slice plums 1/4 – 1/2 inch thick depending on your preference. Arrange plum slices on top of filling.
This would be good with all kinds of fruit. . . whatever is in season & would be great with a shortbread cookie crust ~Enjoy!
Stop by Jenny Matlock’s Aphabe-Thursday for Rainbow Fun~ Violet
and Designs by Gollum for Foodie Friday & see what’s being served :-)
Pretty Plums! Reminds me of going to the refrigerator on the back porch in Mississippi in the summer… Have a good Wednesday!!
A short bread crust would be really good – but this looks delicious as is. Good go at ‘violet’ – I’m hoping for inspiration soon!
How pretty…just visiting from AlphabeThursday…looks yummy…
yummy looking tart and sweet photo of the rainbow to celebrate violet
amazing to think that colours can have such an impact on a person’s life
That tart looks violeticious!
That plum tart looks delicious, and I love the rainbow picture!
This looks wonderful. I could sit down a devour a slice with great cup of tea.
Your plum tart with oatmeal crust looks amazing and delicious!! I will have to try this! nibbled on a plum today at lunch… one of my favorite fruits!
I enjoyed reading this book~ I finished it about two weeks ago. Love your plum tart!! Fun to pair a book and a recipe!
This sounds like an interesting book. Your plum tart looks scrumptious! I like the oatmeal cookie crust idea. Happy Alphabe Thursday!
I have never seen a plum tart…that cookie crust does sound great…bkm
Jodi Picoult is my favorite modern day author. I devour all that she writes. This plum tart looks and sounds fabulous! Did you shoot those photos? Cookbook worthy!!
now I am hungry and that rainbow is beautiful!
GREAT post. And that tart is gorgeous. Even better, the recipe sounds very do-able!
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I actually gasped out loud when I saw that tart. YUM. YUMYUMYUM.
Mmmmmmmm….you had me at plums!
Wow! This is a beautiful tart! Makes me want to get some plums and start baking.
Your plum tart AND your photos are so lovely! Thanks for the book review. I think I have heard of it or seen a movie of it. Joni
What exquisite images! Good enough to eat! Your plum tart looks luscious! And that oatmeal cookie crust is one I could use with many recipes! Beautiful and delicious… the perfect post.
Yvonne
Beautiful plum tart! I love plums look forward to trying your recipe. Happy Foodie Friday!
Your plum tart looks beautiful! Plums are a favorite fruit for baking because the color is so beautiful-enjoy!
Oh boy does this look good! What time is dessert? :)
That plum tart looks plum good ;-) Peace and blessings
Oh my goodness! That plum tart looks delicious! I miss eating plums. My parents have a plum tree in their backyard and it always produces the most delicious plums. They’re much harder (and expensive) to find in Tokyo. See your tart makes me long for a nice plump plum right about now :)
I loved that book. I had a hard time even putting it down once I started it. What a clever use integrating it into this post.
And your tart looks amazing. I never think of plums for things like that. My husband loves them, though, so I will bookmark this for a try.
I really enjoyed my little stop here on Rainbow Summer School this week.
Thank you for linking.
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