Limoncello and White Chocolate Croquembouche

200 g plain flour
150 g cubed butter 
350 ml water
1/2 teaspoon of salt
6 eggs


Limoncello to taste
100 ml Double cream  
2 tbsp Icing sugar 
zest of 2 lemons
200 g melted white chocolate


Creme patisserie 
580 ml full fat milk
4 egg yolks
110 g caster sugar
40 g plain flour
40 g cornflour
whole crystallised roses
500 g Caster sugar


Method 
Place water and butter in a saucepan heat gently till butter melts 
Sift flour  3 times with salt 
When butter has melted turn up the heat bring to the boil,
Then turn off the heat beat in flour with a wooden spoon,until a firm paste and comes away from the edges.
Tip on to a plate to cool, (about 10 mins) then beat in eggs a teaspoon at a time start with a wooden spoon. 
Then transfer into a freestanding mixer and continue to beat until smooth and silky.
Spoon into a piping bag, pipe onto  prepared  baking trays, cook in a preheated oven @ 180 for 30 mins, once risen and golden brown make small holes and put back in the oven for 5 mins to dry out.
Cool on wire racks.

For the Creme patisserie: mix the egg yolks with the sugar beat until light and fluffy, heat milk until scorching point (before boiling) add 2 tablespoons to sugar & egg yolks, sift in flour, add into the pan with warm milk, bring to the boil stirring the whole time, contiue to cook for 2 minutes to cook out the flour taste mix in melted chocolate, turn into a bowl cover and chill until cold. Whip cream, fold in  limoncello and icing sugar, lemon zest mix with cold Creme patisserie 
Spoon into piping bag fill choux buns, chill.

To make the caramel: heat sugar over a medium heat until all dissolved, do not stir or it will crystallise, continue cooking until it reaches a nice honey colour remove from heat and place pan bottom into a bowl of cold water, dip choux buns into caramel before putting into mould making sure the dipped edge goes towards the outside everytime, continue until you have built up your tower, leave to set in a cool place, turn out onto a cake board.