Ingredients:

• 1 3/4 cups (430 g) all purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/3 cup (80 g) unsalted butter
• 2/3 cup (160 g) granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs,beaten
• 2 tablespoons dark corn syrup
• 3 ripe bananas,peeled and mashed
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Cooking Method:

1. Grease slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray,then flour it.
2. In a mixing bowl,combine all-purpose flour,baking powder,salt and baking soda.Stir well and set aside.
3. Using electric mixer,in a large bowl,cream butter until fluffy.
4. Stir sugar,eggs,corn syrup and mashed bananas.Beat until smooth.
5. Gradually stir in flour mixture to creamed mixture.Add chopped walnuts and mix well.
6. Pour batter into slow cooker.
7. Cover and cook on high-heat setting for 1-1 1/2 hours or until toothpick inserted into center cones out clean.
8. Allow bread to cool,then invert onto serving platter.

Slow cooker applesauce cake.Delicious dessert with butter glaze cooked in slow cooker.
Makes 12 servings

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup (125 g) unsalted butter at room temperature
• 1/4 cup (60 g) light brown sugar
• 1 large egg,beaten
• 3/4 cup (180 g) applesauce
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup (250 g) all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup (125 g) whole-wheat flour
• 1/2 cup (125 g) quick-cooking oats
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• Buttery Glaze (see recipe below)

Cooking Method:

1. In a large mixing bowl,combine butter and brown sugar.
2. Mix until well blended.
3. Stir in beaten egg,applesauce and vanilla.
4. Mix in remaining combined ingredients,except Buttery Glaze.Stir well until well blended.
5. Transfer butter to greased and floured 6-cup fluted cake pan.
6. Place cake pan on rack in 6-quart (6 L) slow cooker.
7. Cover slow cooker and cook on on high-heat setting for 2 1/2-3 hours or until tooth pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
8. Remove baked applesauce cake from slow cooker and cool on wire rack 10 minutes.
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Buttery Glaze:

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon butter extract
• milk

Ingredients:

 For the Meatballs:

• 1 pound (480 g) lean ground beef
• 1 pound (480 g) lean ground pork
• 1 small yellow onion,peeled and diced
• 1 clove garlic,peeled and minced
• 2 tablespoons dried mustard
• 1/2 cup(125 g) freshly ground raw hazelnuts
• 2 large eggs,beaten
• 1 teaspoon Himalayan salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground cardamom
• 1/2 teaspoon ground Ceylon cinnamon
•  1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg

 Cooking Method:

1. In a large mixing bowl,combine all meatball ingredients.
2. Using a hands,knead well to combine.
3. Using ice cream scoop,form into approximately 48 meatballs.
4. Preheat a large heavy skillet.Add lard and , working in a batches, sear meatballs until golden all around  (reserve cooked meatballs in a shallow bowl).
5. Meanwhile,in a blender,combine all gravy ingredients.Blend until creamy.
6.  Once all the meatballs are cooked, transfer them back toheavy skillet along with their cooking liquid and pour the gravy all over them.
7. Switch heat to high and bring to a boil,then reduce heat to low and simmer for 20-25 minutes.
8.  Serve immediately together with gravy.