Cantaloupe Bread with Praline Glaze recipe

2 servings

3 eggs

1 cup vegetable oil

2 cups white sugar

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

2 cups cantaloupe - peeled, seeded and pureed

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

3/4 teaspoon baking powder

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

1/2 cup butter

1 2/3 cups brown sugar

1/2 cup chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Lightly grease and flour two 9x5 inch loaf pans.

In a large bowl, beat together eggs, vegetable, sugar, vanilla and cantaloupe.

In a separate bowl, sift together flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and ginger.

Stir flour mixture into cantaloupe mixture; stir to combine.

Pour batter into prepared pans.

Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, until a toothpick inserted into center of a loaf comes out clean.

Meanwhile, combine margarine and brown sugar.

Microwave for 3 minutes, stirring at 1 minute intervals; mix in pecans.

Pour sauce over warm bread.

Let cool for 1 hour before serving.