Cantaloupe Bread with Praline Glaze

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

¾ teaspoon baking powder

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

½ teaspoon ground ginger

½ cup butter

1 ⅔ cups brown sugar

½ 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.