Bacon Wrapped Tenderloins with Blue Cheese Butter

For the Blue Cheese butter:
1/4 cup margarine or butter-softened
1/2 tsp. lemon juice
1/8 tsp. pepper
1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese

8 slices bacon
4 10-ounce beef tenderloin (filet mignon) or top loin steaks, cut 1 inch thick

For blue cheese butter, in a small mixing bowl stir together margarine or butter, lemon juice, and pepper. Fold in blue cheese and mix just till combined.

In a skillet cook bacon till almost done, but not crisp. Drain off fat, pat bacon with paper towels to remove excess fat. Wrap bacon around steaks, securing with wooden toothpicks.

Preheat gas grill. Adjust heat for direct cooking. Place steaks on grill rack over medium heat. Cover and grill for 8 to 12 minutes for rare (140 degrees) or 12 to 15 minutes for medium (160 degrees.) Serve steaks with a spoonful of blue cheese butter.

Makes 4 servings.