Avocado Turnovers with Cajun Honey Dipping Sauce

==Ingredients==
=== Cajun honey dipping sauce ===
* 3 cups honey
* 1 cup lemon juice
* ¼ cup tomato paste
* 1 tsp hot pepper sauce
* 1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme leaves
* as needed salt
* as needed freshly ground black pepper
=== Avocado turnovers ===
* 6 California avocados
* 6 oz shrimp meat (coarsely chopped, if on the large size)
* as needed lemon juice
* 2 large cloves garlic, chopped finely
* 4 pounds 8 ounces short pastry dough
* as needed egg wash
* ½ cup finely sliced green onion
* as needed for garnish fresh thyme sprigs
==Directions==
=== Cajun honey dipping sauce ===
# In a heavy, deep saucepan, mix honey with lemon juice, tomato paste,hot pepper sauce, thyme, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper.
# Cook, over medium heat, stirring frequently, until mixture is well blended and just begins to boil; remove from heat.
# Cool; reserve.
=== Avocado turnovers ===
# Purée 3 avocados until smooth.
# Thoroughly mix avocado, shrimp, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, garlic, ½ teaspoon salt (or to taste), and ½ teaspoon pepper (or to taste); reserve.
# To make turnovers, roll out pie dough ⅛-inch thick.
# Cut dough into 3½-inch rounds.
# Re-roll dough as necessary, to make 72 rounds.
# Place ½ tablespoon filling on half of each round.
# Fold over; seal tightly with tines of a fork.
# Remove to parchment-lined sheet pan.
# Lightly brush turnovers with egg wash.
# Bake at 400°F until golden brown, about 12 minutes.
# Serve warm or at room temperature.
# Just before service, cut remaining avocados in half; cut each half into.
=== Per order ===
# Fill 1 ramekin with ¼ cup reserved sauce; sprinkle with 1 teaspoon green onion.
# Set ramekin on serving plate; arrange 3 turnovers on plate.
# Garnish with 1 slice avocado and thyme sprigs.
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Category:Hass avocado Recipes
Category:Honey Recipes
Category:Lemon juice Recipes
Category:Green onion Recipes
Category:Shrimp Recipes
Category:Thyme Recipes
Category:Tomato paste Recipes