3 eggs,beaten
1 c vegetable oil
2 c granulated sugar
3 t pure vanilla extract
2 cups of pureed cantalope
3 c all-purpose flour
1 t salt
1 t baking soda
3/4 t baking powder
2 t ground cinnamon
1/2 t ground ginger
1 c chopped walnuts

Mix eggs, oil, sugar and vanilla. Add pureed cantaloupe to mixture. Sift dry ingredients. Add to liquid. Pour into 2 greased and floured 9x5 loaf pans. Bake 325* for 1 hour or until done. Check after 50 minutes.

FRESH AUTUMN PEAR BREAD
8 TBL (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1/4 cup buttermilk or yogurt
1 cup coarsely chopped fresh ripe pears, skin left on

Preheat oven to 350°. Butter a 9" loaf pan. In a large bowl, using a mixer, cream teh butter & sugar together until light & fluffy. Add the eggs & vanilla. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda & nutmeg. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture alternately w/the buttermilk, mixing gently but thoroughly. Gently stir in the pears. Transfer the dough to the prepared pan. Bake 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.~~More Than a Tea Party

PEANUT LOAF
5 TBL butter, softened
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup shelled peanuts, chopped
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/3 tsp salt
2 TBL peanut butter
1 egg
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup buttermilk or sour milk

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 9" loaf pan. Spread 3 TBL of the butter over the bottom of the pan; cover w/brown sugar & chopped peanuts.
Whisk the flour, soda, baking powder & salt together. Melt the remaining 2 TBL of butter w/the peanut butter. Beat the egg until frothy & beat in the brown sugar gradually. Stir in the peanut butter mixture & the buttermilk. Mix the liquid mixture with the dry ingredients but do not beat. Pour the batter over the brown sugar topping & bake 1 hour. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then invert on a rack.~~Soup & Bread

LEMON NUT BREAD
3/4 cup butter
1 1/4 cups sugar
3 eggs
2 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup milk
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
3/4 cup chopped pecans
2 tsp grated lemon zest

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease & flour 9x5" loaf pan. Cream butter & sugar until light & fluffy. Blend in eggs. Combine dry ingtredients & add to creamed mixture alternating w/milk & juice, mixing well after each addition. Stir in nuts & zest. pour into loaf pan. Bake 1 hour to 1 hour 20 minutes. Cool 5 minutes, remove from pan & cool completely.~~Bountiful Arbor

Good Luck!

Alexa