[ { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "Place the potatoes, water, and butter into a slow cooker." }, { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "Season with salt, garlic powder, and pepper." }, { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "Cover, and cook High for 4 hours." }, { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "Do not remove the excess water from slow cooker. This adds to the creamy texture." }, { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "Mash potatoes with a masher or electric beater, adding the desired amount of warm milk to achieve a creamy consistency." }, { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "Keep warm on low until serving." }, { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "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." } ]