Stuffed Chayotes (Stuffed Mirlitons)

4 chayotes (mirlitons)
1 cup milk
1 cup sugar
3 egg yolks
4 tsp flour
3 tsp butter
2 tsp cornstarch
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup raisins
3 tsp almonds, chopped
1 tsp vanilla
5 tsp bread crumbs, plain

Cut chayotes in half (length-wise) and boil them until tender.

Remove from water, take out seed in center and scoop out flesh, being careful not to break the skin.

Strain flesh through a colander and place in saucepan with milk, sugar, egg yolks, flour, butter, corn starch, and salt. Cook until mixture is creamy.

Add raisins, almonds and vanilla. Place mixture inside chayote shells. Sprinkle with bread crumbs.

Bake for 20 minutes at 350F.