Saint-Honore

Name: Saint-Honore
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 2 h 45 min
Total time: 2 h 45 min
Yield: 12 portions
Ingredients: cold water; 60 g caster sugar; 2 vanilla beans; 500 g full cream milk; 70 g unsalted butter; 1 pinch salt; 70 g caster sugar; 60 g plain flour; 2 eggs; 2 egg; 250 g plain flour; 200 g unsalted butter; ½ tsp salt; 2 tsp lemon juice; 100 g water; 160 g water; 80 g unsalted butter; 1 pinch salt; 2 tsp white sugar; 120 g plain flour; 1 egg; 3 eggs; 2 tbsp icing sugar; 450 g pouring (whipping) cream; 1 tsp natural vanilla extract