Teacher: In this task, you have to identify the named entities (NER) which are the ingredients required given its directions. Named entities are the names of the items without their quantity.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? If you are still confused, see the following example:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees., Boil syrup, sugar and shortening over medium heat, stirring constantly., Remove from heat., Gradually stir in flour and nuts., Drop by teaspoonfuls about 3 inches apart on lightly greased cookie sheet., Bake 5 to 6 min., Remove from oven and let stand 5 min, before removing from sheet., May be rolled into cylindrical shape while still hot., If cooled too much, return to oven for a minute., Yield: 4 dozen cookies.
Solution: flour, nuts, corn syrup, shortening, brown sugar
Reason: This is a good example, as we see the NER is generated correctly from the directions.

Now, solve this instance: You will also need: 32 empty tea bags (I use #3 T-sacs) cooking twine quarter-pound candy boxes (optional) instruction labels (optional ribbon (optional), Place cinnamon sticks and nutmegs in a zippered freezer bag and close, pressing out all the air from the bag., Place the bag on a cutting board and pound with a heavy pot or frying pan until sticks and nutmegs are broken into pieces., Chop ginger into small pieces., Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix well., Set aside., Cut kitchen twine into 32 six-inch pieces., Place 2 slightly heaping tablespoons full of spice mix into each tea bag and tap gently on a hard surface to settle the spices in the bottom of the bag., Fill all bags until spice mixture is completely used up., Pinch each bag closed about 1 inch above the top of the spices so they have enough room to expand and move around while in the liquid., Tie a double knot around the pinched point with the kitchen twine, and add a bow if you like., If you are giving these as gifts, make sure to include the instructions below for your recipients., To make mulled apple cider: Combine 1/2 gallon apple cider and 1 spice bag in a crockpot or a large pot on the stove., Heat for 30-40 minutes or until hot., Remove spice bag and discard., Serve hot., To make mulled wine: Combine 1/3 cup sugar and 1/2 cup water in a large pot on medium heat., Stir until sugar is dissolved., Add 750 ml of red wine and 1 spice bag., Reduce heat to low and heat until wine is hot., Remove spice bag and discard., Serve hot., Adapted from About.com
Student:
Cinnamon, Nutmegs, Ginger, Lemon Peel, Berries