preheat oven to 350

poke potatoes with a fork

bake potatoes until tender all the way through

take potatoes and let them cool

cut tops out of potatoes

scoop insides out leaving the skin in tact

mix potato insides, chesse, sour cream, bacon, salt, pepper, and garlic in a mixing bowl

spoon mixture back into potato skins

bake again at 350 for about an hour or until tops get golden brown