Stuffed Bleu Cheese Potatoes

4 medium baking potatoes

½ cup sour cream

1 oz. (1/4 cup) crumbled bleu cheese

¼ cup milk or buttermilk

4 tbsp. real butter, cut into chunks

¾ tsp salt

Dash pepper

½ t garlic powder

8 pieces bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled

grated cheddar cheese

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Wash and dry potatoes. 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. Bake for one hour or until potatoes are done.

Remove potatoes and let cool just a bit. Cut an opening on the top and hollow out each potato, OR cut each potato in half (as shown in photos) to make 8 servings. You may want to hold them with a potholder as they will still be hot!

Scoop out the insides and place in a bowl. Mash, and add butter, sour cream, bleu cheese, milk, salt, pepper, and garlic. Beat with a hand mixer until fluffy. Carefully spoon mixture back into potato shells. Place in a baking dish.  Return to hot oven and bake for 12-15 minutes.

Remove and sprinkle bacon and cheddar cheese over each potato.

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

This is from Our Best Bites ( http://www.ourbestbites.com/2008/03/stuffed-bleu-cheese-potatoes/)