Egyptian Shepherd'S Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb lean ground beef
1/2 cup plain breadcrumbs
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 (16 ounce) cans sweet potatoes, drained
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup 2% low-fat milk
2 eggs
1 tablespoon butter, softened
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon onion, minced
Tabasco sauce, to taste

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a bowl, stir together the ground beef, breadcrumbs, allspice, nutmeg, pepper, cayenne, and 1 tsp of salt.
Press mixture into the bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie plate up to the rim; refrigerate for about 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, in another large bowl mash together the sweet potatoes and remaining ingredients and the remaining 1/2 tsp salt with a potato masher until mixture is smooth.
Spoon the sweet potato mixture into the uncooked meat shell.
Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 50 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.