Fudge Royale - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups sugar
1/2 cup cocoa
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
1/2 cup peanut butter (optional)

Preparation

Combine sugar and cocoa in saucepan.
Add milk.
Stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved then bring to boil.
Stir occasionally, cook to 236 degrees F.
Remove from heat.
Add butter and vanilla, but do not stir.
Allow to cool for 15 minutes then beat until mixture thickens (but be careful not to get it too thick or you won't be able to pour it into a pan).
Stir in nuts and quickly pour into a buttered 8\" square pan.
Cut.
Variation- omit nuts.
Stir in 1/2 cup peanut butter.