Preheat oven to 375F. Scrub the potatoes & pierce the skins several times with fork. Place on baking sheet & bake in oven for 1.25 hrs or until cooked through. About 5 mins before the end of the cooking time, melt 1.5 tbsp of butter in a skillet over low heat, add garlic & mushrooms & cook stirring for 4 mins or until the mushrooms are tender. Remove from the heat & set aside.

Remove potatoes from oven and cut them in haf lengthwise. Carefully scoop out potato flesh into a bowl, leaving the skins intact. Add the remaining butter to the potato flesh in the bowl, leaving the skins intact. Add the remaining butter to the potato flesh, then stir in the herbs.

Season to taste with salt and pepper. Spoon the mixture into the potato skins, then add layer of mushrooms. Top with the cream then cheese.

Return potatoes to oven & bake for an additional 10 mins at same temp. Remove from the oven, sprinkle over walnuts and serve with mixed salad.