instruction:
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.
question:
1 c. sugar, 1/2 c. water, 3/4 tsp. salt, 1 tsp. vanilla, 1 tsp. cinnamon, 1 lb. whole pecans
answer:
sugar, water, salt, vanilla, cinnamon, pecans

question:
1 cup shortening, 1 cup peanut butter, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup packed brown sugar, 2 large eggs, room temperature, 1/4 cup 2% milk, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking soda, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 cup butter, softened, 1/4 cup shortening, 1/4 cup peanut butter, 4 cups confectioners' sugar, 1/4 cup 2% milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, Dash salt, 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted, 2 tablespoons 2% milk
answer:
shortening, peanut butter, sugar, brown sugar, eggs, milk, vanilla, flour, baking soda, salt, butter, shortening, peanut butter, sugar, milk, vanilla, salt, chocolate chips, milk

question:
6 small apples or 3 big apples (I used old Fujis), 2 tablespoons butter, 14 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 14 teaspoon pure vanilla extract (optional)
answer:
apples, butter, ground cinnamon, vanilla