Q: In this task, you have to generate the named entities (NER) given its ingredients of the recipe. Named entities are the names of the items without their quantity.
1 cup white sugar, 12 cup brown sugar, 1 cup shortening, 1 egg, 2 cups flour, 2 teaspoons baking soda, 2 teaspoons cream of tartar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 12 teaspoon salt, pecan halves (optional)
A:
white sugar, brown sugar, shortening, egg, flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, vanilla, salt, pecan