BANANA BREAD

1 3/4 c flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 c shortening
2/3 c sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
1 1/2 c banana, well mashed, overripe
1/2 c walnuts, coarsely chopped
Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. With electric beater on low, fluff shortening in a small bowl, until soft and creamy. Add sugar gradually. Beat in eggs in a slow stream. With a fork, beat in 1/3 of the flour mixture, ½ the bananas another 1/3 of the flour mixture, the rest of the bananas then the last of the flour mixture. Fold in walnuts. Turn into a greased and floured baking unit or a 2 1/2 quart mold and cover.
Place on a rack in crockpot. Cover crockpot, but prop the lid open with a toothpick or a twist of foil to let the excess steam escape. Cook on HIGH for 4 to 6 hours.
Cool on a rack for 10 minutes. Serve Warm.

BAKED APPLES (CROCKPOT)

* 6 lg. cooking apples
* 3/4 c. orange juice
* 2 tsp. grated orange rind
* 1 tsp. lemon rind grated
* 3/4 c. rose wine
* 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
* 1/2 c. brown sugar
* Whipped cream
Remove core from apples and place in slow cooker/Crock Pot. Mix together all other ingredients except whipped cream. Pour over apples. Cover pot and cook on low for about 3 1/2 hours or until apples are tender. Cool and serve with whipped cream.

Crab Melt Sandwiches

1 pound fresh lump crab meat, picked over
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice, or to taste
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 teaspoons coarse-grained mustard
4 (1-inch thick) slices Italian bread, with crust removed
4 teaspoons freshly grated Parmesan
Unsalted butter, softened, if desired

Preheat broiler. Put crab meat in a bowl and add 1 tablespoon lime juice and toss to combine.

In a small bowl, whisk together remaining tablespoon lime juice, mayonnaise, and mustard until smooth. Pour sauce over crab and toss to coat. Season crab mixture with salt and pepper and chill, covered, for 30 minutes.

Lightly toast bread. Lightly butter toast. Spoon one fourth crab mixture into 1/2 cup measure. Holding toast on top of mixture in measure, invert crab onto the toast an set on an ungreased baking sheet. Repeat procedure with remaining crab mixture and toast and sprinkle 1 tablespoon Parmesan over each sandwich. Broil sandwiches about 3 inches from heat until cheese is melted and golden, 1 to 2 minutes.