Chicken soup with apple and pear

The weather has been very hot these days so it's good to prepare this soup. The apple and Chinese pear make the soup sweet and children friendly. I have added white fungus which is very nourishing for the lungs too. 

Ingredients

1 Chicken leg (skin removed/cut into half)

1 Chinese pear

1 Apple (I use Royal Gala)

1 Pc of white fungus (about palm size) 

6 Red dates

Recipe

1. Put the chicken into boiling water and boil for a few minutes till the scum appears. Drain and rinse it before putting into the slower cooker.

2. Peel the skin of the pear and apple and cut them into large chunks. Add the pear and apple into the slow cooker.

3. Put in the red dates and pour in water to cover the ingredients. Turn the slow cooker to auto mode for at least 3-4 hours.  

4. About 30 minutes before serving the soup, soak the white fungus till soft. Remove the stem and cut into desired size before putting it in the soup for 10-15 minutes.

5. Season with salt before serving. 

Note: I have seen some recipes which used dried figs and Chinese almonds. Shall try it next time!