Put the bread flour, sugar, instant yeast, cake flour, and salt into a bowl of a stand mixer. Mix at low speed to combine.
Pour the milk and egg into the bowl.
Knead at medium high speed (for Bosch MUM2, I use speed 3). Knead for 8 minutes.
Add the butter and knead at medium high speed (for Bosch MUM2, I use speed 3). Knead for 6 minutes.
Remove from the bowl.
Form the dough into a ball. Brush a bowl with unsalted butter, place the dough into the pan, and cover with plastic.
Let it rise for 1 hour.
Put the egg yolks, sugar, and salt into a saucepan and whisk to combine.
Put the corn starch and cake flour into the saucepan and whisk to combine.
Heat the milk in a microwave (600W) for 2-2.30 minutes.
Gradually add the warm milk into the saucepan.
Place the mixture over low heat stir until thickened.
Pass the pastry cream through a sieve.
Mix in the butter.
Place a sheet of plastic wrap directly over the pastry cream and let it cool completely (or about 25℃).
Put the water, honey, and sugar into a saucepan. Place over medium heat.
Bring the mixture to a boil. Let it boil for 5 minutes.
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