Sweet Potato-Buttermilk Pie

I made this pie a good while back and loved it! It does have a tang to it, but I love lemons (used to eat them plain as a teenager). I also like my sweet potatoes with savory fixings (garlic, rosemary, salt). This isn't savory of course, but I think that's why I like this unusual version of sweet potato pie so well-- it's not the marshmallow-brown sugar-sweet potato nightmare that people make at Thanksgiving that's so over-the-top sweet. This is just refreshing and the spices are nice. I enjoyed a good-sized slice for a breakfast. :) When I saw the relatively low rating, I had to add my two cents in defense of the recipe because it's a personal favorite. A person just needs to know that the recipe IS purposely different from other sweet potato pie versions. Also, my version of the recipe (directly from the magazine) doesn't say to whisk the egg yolks & sugar by hand-- it says "beat" (though this Internet version DOES say "whisk") which I took to mean use an electric mixer. And there's no way I'd whisk egg whites to soft peaks by hand-- that's tough on my hard-working hands but easy with a mixer. The choice is obvious. :)

I got rave reviews when I made this pie for Thanksgiving. I changed the recipe a little. I used 3 medium- large potatoes to make 2 pies. Plus, mistakenly added mandarins juice instead of lemon juice. You have to add 3x the sugar to balance the citrus. I tried hand wisking the egg whites but since it took to long, over 1 hour, to froth up, then I used a hand blender to do the work in 2 minutes. I hope these tips help you.

What exactly was wrong with the pie? It would be helpful to know some specifics as to what was wrong, i.e. spices, texture, flavor (off flavor, bland, too sweet, not sweet enough). This review was not helpful.

I made this pie for Thanksgiving. Nobody said anything at the time but my husband's grandmother called me later telling me I should probably find another sweet potato pie recipe.