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.

Q: Mash hot sweet potatoes., Add butter, sugar, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg., Add egg and 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs., Continue mashing until completely mixed., Chill if not firm., Form mixture into ball using 1/3 cup for each ball and placing 3 miniature marshmallows in center of each., Dredge balls in graham cracker crumbs., Place in baking pan and bake in hot oven at 400 for about 10 to 15 minutes., Yield:, 8 sweet potato balls.

A: sweet potatoes, brown sugar, margarine, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, egg, marshmallows, graham cracker crumbs
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Q: Brown the onion in 1/2 stick butter., In a large bowl, mix potatoes, soups, cheese, sour cream, salt and onion., Put in a 3-quart baking dish., Melt 1/2 stick butter., Mix with bread crumbs and sprinkle on top of potatoes., Bake at 350 for 45 to 50 minutes.

A: onion, butter, cream of mushroom soup, frozen hash browns, Cheddar cheese, salt, cream of chicken soup, bread crumbs, sour cream
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Q: Cream butter, sugar, eggs and flour., Add other ingredients. Bake in unbaked pie shell at 325.

A:
sugar, eggs, vinegar, nutmeg, pecans, butter, flour, cream, vanilla, pie shells
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