Recipe developer Patterson Watkins says she doesn't always remember to use her slow cooker, but when she does, she tells us, "I am always reminded of how much I enjoy this 'set it and forget it ...

Top or bottom round beef steak (or sometimes sirloin ... You could try those in this Crockpot Cube Steak recipe, but we prefer beef. If you have a meat mallet, you can use the cubing or swissing ...

Throw all the ingredients, except the pastry and egg, in the slow cooker. Cook on high for four hours or low for seven to eight hours. Discard the bay leaf. Preheat the oven to 200°C. Top the ...