• 3 eggs
• 1 C oil
• 2 C sugar
• 1 Tbsp. vanilla
• 2 C canteloupe
• 2 1/2 cups Flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp soda
• 3/4 tsp. baking powder
• 2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp. ginger

• 1 stick butter
• 1 2/3 C brown sugar
• 1/2-1 C pecan

Beat eggs, sugar, oil and vanilla together. Cut peeled cantaloupe into 2" chunks and puree. Add cantaloupe to mixture. Sift dry ingredients and add to liquid. Pour into 2 greased and floured 9x5 loaf pans. Bake at 325F for 1 hour. Meanwhile, melt butter and brown sugar in the microwave for 3 minutes. Stir every minute. Fold into pecans and pour over warm bread.

From: Linda Kadlec