Banana Bread

1 3/4 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup shortening
2/3 cup sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
1-1/2 cups banana, well mashed, overrip
1/2 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped

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