Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease 9 x 5 inch loaf pan.

Sift flour,baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, allspice andnutmeg together in bowl. Add lemon peel and almonds. Stir until combined.

Set aside.

Beat butter in large mixing bowl until soft amd creamy. Beat in sugaruntil light and fluffy. Add eggs and beat until thoroughly blended. Beatin flour mixture alternately with bananas until mixture is well blended.

Pour into prepared pan.

Bake in center of oven 1 hour to 1 hour 5 minutes, or until toothpickinserted in center comes out clean.

Cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes. Invert from pan and coolcompletely on rack.

Variation: Banana-walnut or -pecan bread: Omit almonds. Add 3/4 cupcoarsely chopped walnuts or pecans with bananas.