Bananas Foster

Put your slow cooker to work when you need the oven for something else. Start with the texture you want, from saucy chocolate cake to fruit that holds its shape or a custard that sets as it cools...

Firm yellow bananas hold their shape in pudding, pie, and hot caramel. When the peels get spotty, mash the softer fruit into cake or freeze peeled pieces for a cold dessert. Start with the bananas...