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.
Example: 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour, 1/4 cup finely ground blanched almonds, 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest, 1/2 cup confectioners sugar, 2 sticks unsalted butter, almost melted, 4 eggs, lightly beaten, 2 cups granulated sugar, 1/4 cup flour, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest, 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice, Candied violets for garnish, optional
Example solution: flour, ground blanched almonds, lemon zest, confectioners sugar, butter, eggs, sugar, flour, baking powder, lemon zest, lemon juice, Candied violets
Example explanation: Given the required ingredients, the ner of the recipe is generated. As the ingredients contain the quantities, if we just remove quantities from ingredients, we get the ner.

Problem: 3/4 cup water, divided, 1 2/3 cups chopped dried apricots (about 8 ounces), 3/4 cup dried cranberries (about 3 ounces) or sweetened dried cranberries (such as Craisins), 1 (12-ounce) can apricot nectar, 1 teaspoon grated orange rind, 1/4 cup orange juice, 2 tablespoons stick margarine, melted, 11 cups (1/4-inch-thick) sliced peeled sweet potato (about 4 pounds), Cooking spray, 1/2 cup packed brown sugar, divided

Solution: water, cranberries, apricot nectar, orange rind, orange juice, margarine, sweet potato, Cooking spray, brown sugar