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: 1 lb. raisins, 1 lb. currants (use a 2nd lb. raisins if you prefer), 3 c. brewed tea or beer, 1 lb. brown sugar, 3 to 4 c. flour, 3 eggs, beaten, 3 tsp. baking powder, 1 tsp. cinnamon, 1 tsp. allspice, 1 tsp. nutmeg, some candy peel or cherries (if desired)

Solution: raisins, currants, beer, brown sugar, flour, eggs, baking powder, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, cherries