Crockpot Banana Bread
INGREDIENTS
  • Cooking Time: 4 - 6
  • Servings: 4 - 6
  • 1 3/4 cup flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/3 cup shortening
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs, well beaten
  • 1 1/2 cups well mashed, overripe banana (2 or 3
  • bananas)
  • 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts (optional)
DIRECTIONS
  1. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  2. With the electric beater on low, fluff the
  3. shortening in a small bowl, until soft and creamy.
  4. Add the sugar gradually.
  5. Beat in the eggs in a slow stream.
  6. With a fork, beat in 1/3 of the flour mixture,
  7. 1/2 the bananas another 1/3 of the flour mixture, the rest of the bananas then the last of the flour mixture.
  8. Fold in the walnuts.
  9. Turn into a greased and floured baking unit or a 2 1/2 quart mold and cover.
  10. Place on a rack in the slow cooker.
  11. Cover the cooker, but prop the lid open with a toothpick or a twist of foil to let the excess steam excape.
  12. Cook on high for 4 to 6 hours.
  13. Cool on a rack for 10 minutes.
  14. Serve Warm.