TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: 2 c. flour, 1 c. sugar, 1/2 c. Crisco, 1 egg, 2 bananas, mashed, 2 Tbsp. buttermilk, 1 tsp. soda, 1 tsp. vanilla, 1 tsp. lemon extract, 1/2 c. pecans, chopped

SOLUTION: flour, sugar, Crisco, egg, bananas, buttermilk, soda, vanilla, lemon extract, pecans

PROBLEM: 1 egg (beaten), 1 12 lbs ground beef, 34 cup dry breadcrumbs (Italian style or plain), 14 cup milk or 14 cup apple juice, 12 teaspoon salt, 14 teaspoon pepper, 14 teaspoon garlic powder (I use Lawrey's), 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 tablespoon butter, 1 cup red onion, 12 cup carrot (chopped), 10 ounces sliced mushrooms (chopped), 14 cup red bell pepper (optional), ketchup or catsup, whatever you prefer

SOLUTION: egg, ground beef, breadcrumbs, milk, salt, pepper, garlic, olive oil, butter, red onion, carrot, mushrooms, red bell pepper, ketchup

PROBLEM: 1 (12 oz.) pkg. Baker's semi-sweet real chocolate chips, 1 lb. white almond bark, divided, 2 c. miniature marshmallows, 1 c. crisp rice cereal, 1 c. peanuts, 1 (6 oz.) jar red maraschino cherries, drained and cut in half, 3 Tbsp. green maraschino cherries, drained and quartered, 1/3 c. Angel Flake coconut, 1 tsp. oil

SOLUTION:
chocolate chips, white almond bark, marshmallows, crisp rice cereal, peanuts, maraschino cherries, green maraschino cherries, Angel, oil