CANTALOUPE BREAD WITH PRALINE GLAZE

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Make and share this Cantaloupe Bread With Praline Glaze recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Pinay0618

Categories Quick Breads

Time 1h15m

Yield 2 loaves

Number Of Ingredients 14

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Ingredients

3 eggs
1 cup oil
2 cups granulated sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla
2 cups cantaloupes, cut into 2-inch chunks
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon clabber girl baking powder
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon ginger
1/2 cup butter
1 2/3 cups packed brown sugar
1/2 cup pecan pieces

Steps:

Preheat oven to 325°F.
Prepare 2 9x5 inch loaf pans by greasing and flouring them.
In a large bowl beat together eggs, sugar, oil and vanilla. Puree' canteloupe in blender and add to mixture. In a separate bowl, combine dry ingredients, and add to liquid, stirring just until combined.
Pour batter into two prepared 9x5 inch pans and bake in a 325°F oven for about 1 hour, or until tests done. (A toothpick inserted into center of loaf comes out clean.).
Cool in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes while you make the glaze.
Glaze: melt butter and brown sugar in the microwave for 3 minutes, stirring once every minute. Add pecans.
After pan has set on wire rack for 10 minutes, remove from pan and place bread on wire rack, which has been placed on waxed paper. Pour praline glaze over top of warm bread. Allow bread to cool before slicing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 3908.8, Fat 184, SaturatedFat 47.7, Cholesterol 401, Sodium 2571.8, Carbohydrate 545.8, Fiber 10.8, Sugar 394.2, Protein 33.7