Sugared Winter Melon Bird Nest's Soup

Ingredients
2 pieces of bird's nest (already cleaned of feathers etc)
4 pieces hua qi sheng (about 3cm in length, sliced)
8 red dates
handful of wolfberries
10 pieces of winter melon sugar strip
2 cups water

Method

1. Wash and soak the bird's nest in a bowl of water for about 30 mins or till it is softened.
2. Drain and put in an electric claypot slow cooker.
3. Boil two cups of water and pour the water into the slow cooker.
4. Add sliced hua qi sheng, red dates, wolfberries and winter melon sugar strips.
5. Simmer on low for about 5 - 8 hours.  
6. Ladle into serving bowls and serve warm.