Instructions

Stage 1: Making the dough

• Stir together yeast and milk in a bowl. You can use a mixer if you have one.
• Add the flour, sugar, salt and eggs and stir.
• Add butter cut into small pieces. Stir well or mix in mixer 5 to 6 minutes.
• Cover bowl with cling wrap and chill for 6 -18 hours.

Stage 2. For the filling

• Whisk together sugar, flour and salt.
• In a separate bowl, whisk egg yolks and add flour mix until thick.
• Gently heat milk in a pan, Do not boil, and slowly add to the egg whisking constantly.
• Pour back into the pan and gently heat until sauce thickens, stir constantly.
• Boil for 10 seconds only and cool.
• Sieve filling and add vanilla. Chill for 4 hours minimum.