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.