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.
Q: 1 cup water, 1/2 cup butter, 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, sifted, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 5 eggs, 1 egg white, 2 cups whipping cream, 4 tablespoons confectioners' sugar, 2 teaspoons apricots (optional) or 2 teaspoons peach brandy (optional), 2 egg whites, stiffly beaten, confectioners' sugar, sifted
A:
water, butter, flour, salt, eggs, egg, whipping cream, sugar, brandy, egg whites, confectioners