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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.

Mix water with 1 cup bran., Sift flour with baking soda., In a large bowl, beat butter until creamy., Add sugar 1/2 cup at a time, beating after each addition., Blend in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition., Scrape sides of bowl often., Stir in flour mixture 1/2 cup at a time, alternating with butter/sour milk, added 1/2 cup at a time also., Stir in soaked bran and the remaining bran cereal., Cover and store in refrigerator at least 6 hours before baking., To bake muffins, heat oven to 400 degrees F., Grease 2 1/2-inch Muffin Cups., Stir batter gently., Fill each muffin cup with about 1/4 c batter., Bake about 20 minutes, or until nicely browned., Remove from pan and serve hot with butter.
Output:
water, bran, flour, baking soda, butter, sugar, eggs, sour milk