Curried Date Carrot Soup – Hadley Fruit Orchards

Ingredients

• 2/3 c Hadley's Pitted Deglet Noor Dates (chopped)
• 2 Celery Stalks (chopped)
• 2 clv Garlic (minced)
• 1 T Ginger Root (minced)
• 2 T Olive Oil
• 2 T Flour
• 2 cn Chicken Broth ((14 oz cans))
• 2 1/2 c Carrots (chopped)
• 1 t Curry Powder
• 1 pn Cayenne Pepper
• 1 pn Black Pepper
• 1 T Lemon Juice