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.

Example input: 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.
Example output: flour, nuts, corn syrup, shortening, brown sugar
Example explanation: This is a good example, as we see the NER is generated correctly from the directions.
Q: For the toasted nuts (optional but worth it):, Preheat oven to 350 F with the rack in the center., Chop nuts to the size you want them and arrange on a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake for about 8-10 minutes, tossing once or twice to toast evenly. Toast until slightly browned and fragrant., For the pear sauce:, Wash and roughly cube pears. I left the skin on for added nutrients. Place pears in a medium sauce pan with water., Bring to a boil over medium high heat and partially cover with a lid. Reduce to a simmer for about 25-30 minutes., Let cool a bit and then puree in a food processor or blender. Set aside., For the cake:, Preheat oven to 400 F with the rack in the center. Prepare a 8" round cake pan with parchment paper., Sift all of the dry ingredients together in a medium bowl., Combine the wet ingredients in another bowl. With a spatula, stir to combine the wet and dry ingredients in one bowl., Coat 1/2 cup walnuts with the 2 tablespoons of flour. Add to the batter and stir gently to combine., Add the batter to the cake pan and top with additional 1/4 cup of walnuts and candied ginger pieces., Bake for 20-25 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. I baked ours for 20 minutes, but the middle was pudding like., Serve with whipped cream, thick Greek yogurt and/or chocolate sauce., For the chocolate sauce - optional but very worth it:, Take a few tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder and make a sauce with a little boiling hot water. Stir in some vanilla stevia drops or your favorite natural sweetener to taste.
A:
CAKE, Flour, Medium Grind Cornmeal, Stevia Powder, Baking Powder, , Ground Cinnamon, Ground Ginger, Vanilla, Pear Sauce, Butter, Milk, Egg, Flour, , _____, NUTS, Walnuts, , _____, , _____, CHOCOLATE SAUCE, Cocoa, Water, Drops