Attach-it-yourself Cow Tales

Here is my handmade hold on a fave nostalgic candy. For those not familiar, Cow Tales (not Cow Tails) are 8-race lengths of sentimental caramel and cream filling.

Cow Tales are manufactured by, and are a Registered Trademark of, Goetze’s Sweet Firm, Inc. —Heather Baird

Instructions

1. For the caramel: Generously butter two 10×15 jelly roll pans. Bigger pans will work, too, but smaller ones would possibly perchance presumably moreover not. Suppose the pans on cooling racks.
2. In a spacious saucepan over medium warmth combine the corn syrup, 1 cup of the heavy cream, sugar, and pinch of salt. Scoot neatly.
3. Suppose pan over warmth and lumber continuously unless the mix involves a bubble. This would possibly perchance perchance presumably hold about 10 to 12 minutes. The combination will appear milky at the origin, then lose some of its opaqueness as it heats.
4. As soon as the mix boils, very slowly add the the relaxation heavy cream, stirring continuously. Be cautious to not disrupt the boil. Lower the warmth to medium-low. Suppose a timer for six minutes and allow the mix to bubble. This would possibly perchance perchance presumably rise excessive and bubble barely loads for the length of this 6-minute stage.
5. When the time is up, add the butter, 2 to three cubes at a time, and mix unless butter has melted.
6. Insert your candy thermometer and let the mix bubble unless it reaches 250 degrees. While you happen to first insert the thermometer, the temperature will likely be around 200 to 217 degrees. This would possibly perchance perchance presumably hold a factual 30 to 40 minutes for the mix to attain 250. Attain not elope this piece by turning up the warmth. Here is when the caramel takes on its amber colour.
7. When the thermometer reads 250, rep the pan from the warmth and pour half of of the caramel in a single pan and half of within the diverse. Allow the caramel to cold. While you would possibly perchance perchance presumably perchance moreover very neatly be waiting, win the cream filling.
   
8. For the cream filling: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the trail attachment, cream collectively sugar, shortening, and vanilla. The combination will likely be dry and crumbly and you would possibly perchance perchance presumably perchance most definitely shock within the occasion you maintain gotten got finished something contaminated. Create not danger — you would possibly perchance perchance presumably perchance moreover very neatly be on the sexy track. Live the mixer and jam down the edges several times.
9. Suppose 1/4 cup water in a tiny bowl and sprinkle the gelatin over. Let stand unless absorbed.
10. Microwave gelatin for 10 seconds or unless distinct and liquid. Add to the bowl of the running mixer.
11. The combination will soften and switch out to be thick and doughy. Mix the heck out of it unless it starts ice climbing the edges of the bowl. Scrape down the edges (and bottom, especially if using a KitchenAid) and mix again.
    
12. Suppose a fraction of the dough in a disposable pastry secure or zip-high secure with the nook snipped. Be particular the outlet is colossal passable to pipe a nice thick line of cream filling — not much less than 1/4 race. Conceal the bowl of cream filling with a moist towel so it would not dry out.
    
13. Assemble: Lay out several sheets of parchment or wax paper on a piece surface, preferably a spacious cutting board or a surface you develop not tips cutting on.
14. Purchase the caramel from one in all the pans. It will moreover soundless rep with out considerations within the occasion you hold one nook and peel the total slab of caramel a long way from the buttered pan. Suppose it on the paper-lined work surface.
15. Conceal caramel with extra wax paper and roll it a tiny thinner with a rolling pin. Strive to prevail in a supreme thickness.
16. Purchase paper and nick caramel into long strips, about 2 to 2 1/2 inches vast. Pipe a line of cream filling down one aspect of the length of the caramel.
17. Roll cream filling into the caramel. The caramel will fold over with out considerations and overlap. Roll and gently stretch staunch into a 16-race length. Reduce back into two 8-race pieces. Tip: the caramel rope will squeeze collectively while you happen to nick it, making the ends flat. You would possibly perchance presumably perchance presumably either squeeze it back the diverse manner to win a spherical smash, or refrigerate the candy for a fast while before cutting. As soon as chilled, the ends will snap off evenly when nick with a pointy knife.
18. Repeat with remaining caramel and cream. This would possibly perchance perchance presumably hold a whereas, as there would possibly perchance be hundreds of candy to work with.
19. Roll the candy in powdered sugar and dirt off any extra. Wrap each candy in a layer of plastic wrap, then in a length of wax paper with the ends twisted. This helps the candy abet its form.