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.

Q: 2 pounds medium apples, 1-1/2 cups sugar, 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon, 12 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped, Assorted sprinkles or small candies

A: apples, sugar, ground cinnamon, chocolate, sprinkles
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Q: 1 layer sponge cake or 1/2 tube chiffon cake, 1/2 cup (125 ml) raspberry preserves, 1/3 cup (80 ml) dry sherry (or 1/2 cup), 1 17 oz (476 grm) can apricot halves, drained, 1 3 or 3-1/4 oz (91 grm) package regular vanilla pudding mix, 3 cups (700 ml) milk, 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla, 1/2 cup (125 ml) whipping cream, 1/4 cup (60 ml) slivered almonds, toasted

A: layer, raspberry preserves, sherry, apricot halves, regular vanilla pudding, milk, vanilla, whipping cream, almonds
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Q: 2 c. elbow macaroni, 1 can tuna (6 1/4 oz.), 1/2 c. mayonnaise, 1 c. sliced celery (optional), 1/3 c. onion, chopped, 1/4 c. diced green pepper (optional), 1/4 c. chopped red pepper or small jar, drained, pimento (optional), 1 tsp. salt

A:
elbow macaroni, tuna, mayonnaise, celery, onion, green pepper, red pepper, salt
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