Part 1. Definition
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.
Part 2. Example
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.
Answer: flour, nuts, corn syrup, shortening, brown sugar
Explanation: This is a good example, as we see the NER is generated correctly from the directions.
Part 3. Exercise
** Also need 12 slips of paper with fortunes and 1 empty muffin tin., Pre-heat oven to 400F., Beat egg whites with an electric mixer until very frothy with soft peaks just beginning to form., Mix in the flour, sugar, almond extract, vanilla, and water., Spread 1 tablespoon of batter on an ungreased baking sheet to make a 5-inch circle., Repeat so you have two cookies., Bake for 4-6 minutes until edges are lightly browned., QUICKLY remove cookie from pan with a thin spatula, flip it, and place the fortune slip of paper on top., Pinch the two opposite sides of the cookie together around the paper., Bend the cookie over the edge of a cup and place it in the muffin tin to cool., Repeat with the second cookie., Repeat until the batter is used up.
Answer:
egg whites, flour, sugar, water, almond, vanilla