Fresh Cantaloupe Bread Food

CANTALOUPE NUT BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light & fluffy. Beat in egg. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with cantaloupe until blended (mixture will appear curdled). Fold in nuts., Transfer to a greased 8x4-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

CANTALOUPE AND WILD BLUEBERRY TEA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a small baking pan (8 x8 or smaller).
• In a large bowl, beat the butter, sugar and cinnamon until creamy.
• Slowly, add the eggs, one at a time, until well blended, about 3 minutes.
• Add the sour cream, vanilla extract and flour, and mix until just blended.
• Now gently add the blueberries, cantaloupe and hazelnuts into the batter, only mixing slightly.
• Pour the mixture into the prepared baking pan and bake for 45 - 55 minutes.
• Make sure to check the bread at 45 minutes, everyones ovens are different.
• Remove from heat and place on cake rack for 6 - 10 minutes then turn out of pan and allow to cool before cutting.

CANTALOUPE BREAD

Steps:

• 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 (or spray them with Baker's Joy).
• Bake 325°F for 1 hour or until done.
• Check after 50 minutes.
• I have also made this into muffins.
• Bake for about 25-30 minutes.

FRESH CANTALOUPE BREAD

Steps:

• Place 1 1/2 cups cantaloupe cubes in a blender or food processor and puree. Reserve remaining 3/4 cup cantaloupe cubes.
• Place yeast, flour, gluten, milk powder, sugar, salt, paprika, egg, butter, orange zest, cantaloupe cubes and cantaloupe puree in the pan of the bread machine. Select White Bread cycle; press Start. This is a soft, sticky dough. If any of it clings to the sides of the pan at the end of the first kneading, you can push it down with a rubber spatula.
• Let cool, cut into thin slices and serve toasted with cream cheese.