Memorial Day Recipes

Cantaloupe Bread

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Cantaloupe Bread

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Try this refreshing melon bread for an expected taste sensation.

Ingredients

  • 1 C. sugar
  • 1 C. cantaloupe puree
  • 1/3 C. vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 C. all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/2 C. coarsely chopped walnuts or pecans

Directions

To make puree, puree half of a large cantaloupe in blender and drained through cheesecloth to make 1 C. cantaloupe puree heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease bottom only of loaf pan, 8 1/2" x 4 1/2" x 2 1/2" or 9" x 5". Mix sugar, cantaloupe puree, oil, vanilla and eggs in a large bowl. Sift flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and cloves together. Add to sugar mixture. Stir in nuts. Bake 45 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pan. Loosen sides of loaf from pan; remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack before slicing. Store tightly wrapped in refrigerator up to one week, or can be frozen up to three months. Makes one loaf. 

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