3/4 c. Hershey's cocoa
3 c. sugar
1 c. milk
1/2 c. butter
1 tsp. vanilla
3/4 c. chopped nuts (optional)
1 med. size jar Jif smooth peanut butter

Combine cocoa, sugar, and salt in a large pot, then add milk. Cook and stir over low heat until sugar dissolves and mixture begins to boil. Keep stirring over low heat until a drop of mixture forms a soft ball in a glass of cold water (be sure the water is very cold). Remove from heat and put pan into a sink of cold water. Add butter and vanilla and stir in. Remove pan from sink. With a mixer beat in peanut butter until well blended. Pour into a greased 8 inch square pan. Cool.