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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.

4 cups sliced apples, 1 1/2 cups sugar, divided, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts, 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1 egg, beaten, 1/2 cup half-and-half, 1/3 cup melted butter or 1/3 cup margarine, 1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
Output:
apples, sugar, ground cinnamon, walnuts, flour, baking powder, salt, egg, butter, walnuts