CROCKPOT BANANA NUT BREAD<BR>


1/3 c shortening
1/2 c sugar
2 eggs
1-3/4 c all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 c mashed ripe bananas
1/2 c chopped walnuts

Cream together shortening and sugar; add eggs and beat well.
Sift dry ingreds; add to creamed mixture alternately with banana, 
blending well after each addition. Stir in nuts. 
Pour into well-greased 4-6 cup mold (I used a ceramic soufflé dish).
 Cover with foil and tie a string tightly around it to keep
foil down. Pour 2 cups hot water in slow cooking pot. 
Place mold on rack or trivet (I modified a metal veggie steamer) in pot. 
Cover with crockpot lid and cook on high 2 to 3 hours or until bread is done.
 Be sure not to check bread during the first 2 hours of cooking.