For one 9x5 inch loaf you will need:

1/2 c. sweet butter
1/2 c. brown sugar, packed
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 egg
1 3/4 c. all-purpose flour
1/4 c. toasted wheat germ
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 c. fruit-flavored yogurt
1 tbsp. sweet butter
1 to 2 tbsp. toasted wheat germ

TIPS: When baking in a glass pan, lower oven temperature by 25 degrees as glass absorbs more heat than metal. Wheat germ in a vacuum-packed jar is the toasted variety. Raw wheat germ is apt to be rancid.

Preparation:

1. Cream butter, slowly beating in the sugar. Beat in vanilla and egg.

2. In another bowl, combine flour, 1/4 cup wheat germ, salt, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon.

3. Stir flour mixture into butter mixture alternately with the yogurt. Do not overmix.

4. Butter an 8 cup tube or loaf pan. Sprinkle with 1 or 2 tablespoon whet germ, coating sides and bottom. Spoon in batter.

5. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes or until a tester inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool 5 to 10 minutes on rack in the pan. Loosen carefully. Remove and finish cooling on rack.

GOOD SERVED WITH: Fresh strawberries and bananas, plain yogurt drizzled with honey.