Daddy's Mashed Potatoes

• Idaho potatoes (5-10 lbs)
• Water
• Butter (2-3 sticks)
• Milk
• Salt and Pepper (to taste)

Peel and quarter potatoes. Boil in a large pot with enough water to cover them well.  Cook until they are soft.  Drain in a colander.  Put into a large mixing bowl and add a lot of butter (about two sticks) and some milk.  You can add this while you are beating them with a mixer until fluffy.  After they are fluffy and look like mashed potatoes should, add salt and pepper to taste.  Then put Pam in your crockpot and add all the potatoes.  You may want to add some butter on the top.  Turn the crockpot on and keep them hot until it is time to serve them.  You can get them ready a little ahead of time and not have them get cold or burn them if you put them in the crockpot.