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: 1/2 lb. butter, 1 c. sugar, 1 egg, 2 c. flour, 1/2 tsp. baking soda, 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar, pinch of salt, 2 tsp. vanilla
A: 
butter, sugar, egg, flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, salt, vanilla