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.

Q: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a mixing bowl, cream the butter & sugar. Beat until fluffy. Beat in egg and almond extract. Blend in the flour and mix well. Stir in cherries. Roll dough into small balls and place on a parchment lined cookie sheet. Flatten each cookie slightly with your fingers. Bake about 10-12 minutes or until bottoms are golden brown. Remove cookies from sheet and cool on wire racks.

A: butter, granulated sugar, egg, almond, flour, dried cherries
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Q: Mix pears, brown sugar, tapioca, lemon juice, ginger and cinnamon in large bowl., Let stand 15 minutes., Preheat oven to 400F., Prepare pie crusts as directed on package for 2-crust pie, using 9-inch pie plate., Fill with fruit mixture., Dot with butter., Cover with second pie crust; seal and flute edge., Cut several slits into top crust to allow steam to escape., Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until juices form bubbles that burst slowly., Cool.

A: brown sugar, Tapioca, lemon juice, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, ready, butter
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Q: Melt butter in large skillet., Brown chicken in butter., Mix together maple syrup, dijon mustard, apple cider vinegar, and water to make sauce., Adjust maple syrup to reach desired sweetness., You want enough sauce to be able to pour over chicken and let it simmer., Let sauce reduce by about 1/3., Serve chicken with sauce poured over top, or on the side as a dipping condiment.

A:
chicken breasts, butter, maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, water
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