V'S Do-Ahead Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 lbs sierra gold potatoes or 5 lbs red potatoes, diced with peel
1 cup water
1 cup butter, cut into chunks
1 tablespoon salt, plus
1/4 teaspoon salt (more salt? looks like an error)
1 1/4 teaspoons garlic powder (optional)
3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 1/3 cups milk, warmed

Preparation

Place the potatoes, water, and butter into a slow cooker.
Season with salt, garlic powder, and pepper.
Cover, and cook High for 4 hours.
Do not remove the excess water from slow cooker. This adds to the creamy texture.
Mash potatoes with a masher or electric beater, adding the desired amount of warm milk to achieve a creamy consistency.
Keep warm on low until serving.
My slow cooker has a warm setting which it automatically goes to once cooking time has been reached. Potatoes keep consistency for a couple of hours after mashing. Just keep the lid on the slow cooker and serve directly from there.