Thank you for the little helpful details, such as how long (7-10 minutes) to expect it to take before the custard coats the back of the spoon and that just a tiny drop of orange is all you need–things most cookbooks neglect to tell you, leading to confusion and frustration.

Could you use candy molds for the truffles? (I mean, maybe that’s what they were invented for–for people like me, who aren’t so adept at the artistic thing . . . ) I hope you didn’t throw your pliable-but-unwilling mixture away. Mail it to me–I’ll put it to good, and immediate, use!