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.
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Question: 1 cup coarsely crushed pretzels, 1/2 cup butter, melted, 1 cup sugar, divided, 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened, 1 can (20 ounces) unsweetened crushed pineapple, drained, 1 carton (12 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed

Answer: pretzels, butter, sugar, cream cheese, pineapple, frozen whipped topping

Question: 8 mini pita breads, 1 can (8 oz.) CLASSICO Traditional Pizza Sauce, 1 tsp. dried oregano leaves, 1-1/2 cups KRAFT Shredded Italian* Five Cheese Blend, 2 oz. OSCAR MAYER Pepperoni, 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil leaves

Answer: pita breads, Sauce, oregano, Shredded Italian, Pepperoni, fresh basil

Question: 1/2 c. butter, 1 egg, 1 1/2 c. pecans, 1 tsp. cinnamon, 1/2 tsp. ground cloves, 1 pkg. Sweet 'N Low, 1 c. dates, finely chopped, 1 1/2 c. unsweetened applesauce, 2 c. all-purpose flour, 2 tsp. soda, 1 tsp. vanilla

Answer:
butter, egg, pecans, cinnamon, ground cloves, N, dates, unsweetened applesauce, flour, soda, vanilla