Somali Sugar Peanuts

Ingredients

 * one cup water
 * two cups sugar
 * four cups raw peanuts, shells removed

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
 * 2) Combine water and sugar in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, and stir until sugar is dissolved, to make a syrup.
 * 3) Add peanuts. Continue to cook over medium heat, stirring regularly, until peanuts are evenly coated, and no syrup is left in pan.
 * 4) Spread nuts out on baking sheets. Bake at 300 degrees F for about thirty minutes to one hour or until sugar is completely dried. Gently stir the peanuts a few times while baking. Remove from oven and place on paper towels, let cool, and store in airtight containers.