4 medium baking potatoes
½ Cup sour cream
1 oz (1/4 cup) crumbled bleu cheese
¼ Cup milk or buttermilk
4 Tbs real butter, cut into chunks
¾ tsp salt
Dash pepper
½ t garlic powder
8 pieces bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled
Grated cheddar cheese

1) Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Wash and dry potatoes.

2) Rub them lightly with a bit of shortening or vegetable oil (helps crisp the skin) and place directly on oven rack, or a cookie sheet.

3) Bake for one hour or until potatoes are done.

4) Cut each potato in half to make 8 servings.

5) Scoop out the insides and place in a bowl.

6) Mash, and add butter, sour cream, bleu cheese, milk, salt, pepper, and garlic.

7) Beat with a hand mixer until fluffy. Carefully spoon mixture back into potato shells.

8) Place in a baking dish.

9) Put in hot oven (at 400) and bake for about 10-12 minutes.

10) . Remove and sprinkle bacon and cheddar cheese over each potato.

11) Bake an additional 3-5 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.