My Mommy's Banana Bread

• 1 12 cups flour (can be partially whole wheat)
• 14 cup toasted wheat germ
• 2 14 teaspoons baking powder
• 13 cup shortening
• 23 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon zest
• 1 -2 egg, beaten
• 1 cup very ripe banana, mashed
• 12 cup chopped nuts

1. Preheat oven to 350F and grease bread pan.
2. (8 1/2 X 4 1/2) All ingredients should be at room temperature for best results.
3. Sift the flour, then measure.
4. Resift flour with baking powder.
5. In a seperate bowl, beat shortening, sugar and lemon zest together until creamy.
6. Beat in eggs and banana.
7. Add the dry ingredients about 1/3 at a time, mixing to combine after each addition.
8. Fold in nuts.
9. Pour batter into the pan and bake about 50-60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.
10. Let cool before slicing.

flour, toasted wheat germ, baking powder, shortening, sugar, lemon zest, egg, very ripe banana, nuts

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/my-mommys-banana-bread-100980 (may not work)