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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.

Cut cheese crosswise into 4 pieces., Stand pieces on end and carefully cut each into 4 slices., Cut each slice into a tree shape., Top each cracker with 1 tree shaped cheese piece.
Output:
Pepper, Crackers