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.
Q: 4 c. flour, 1 tsp. salt, 1 Tbsp. sugar, 1 3/4 c. shortening *, 1 beaten egg, 1/2 c. ice water, 1 Tbsp. vinegar
A: 
flour, salt, sugar, shortening, egg, water, vinegar