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.
One example is below.
Q: 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.
A: flour, nuts, corn syrup, shortening, brown sugar
Rationale: This is a good example, as we see the NER is generated correctly from the directions.
Q: Preheat oven to 325. Grease 2 loaf pans well., Sift together flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and cinnamon (if using). Set aside., Beat eggs in large bowl. Add oil, sugar, and vanilla; cream well., Add 2 cups total of A to Z ingredient(s), except as indicated. Beat well., A to Z ingredients: * Apples, grated * Applesauce * Apricots (fresh or canned), chopped * Bananas, mashed * Carrots, grated * Cherries, pitted and chopped * Coconut, fresh, grated * Dates, pitted and finely chopped * Eggplant, grated * Figs, finely chopped * Grapes, seedless * Honey (omit sugar) * Lemon juice (use only 1/2 cup) * Marmalade (omit 1 cup sugar) * Mincemeat * Oranges, chopped * Pears, chopped * Peppermint (use only 1/2 cup) * Pineapple, crushed, well drained * Prunes, chopped (use only 1 cup) * Pumpkin, canned * Raisins * Raspberries * Rhubarb, finely chopped * Strawberries, fresh (or frozen, well drained) * Sweet potato, grated * Tapioca, cooked * Tomatoes (use only 1/2 cup sugar) * Yams, cooked, mashed * Yogurt, plain or flavored * Zucchini, grated, well drained., Stir in sifted dry ingredients; mix well. Stir in nuts (if using)., Pour into pans. Bake for 1 hour, until skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean. Let cool for 10 minutes, then turn out on cooling rack.
A:
flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, eggs, vegetable oil, sugar, vanilla, nuts