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. chopped apples, 2 c. sugar, 1/2 c. vegetable oil, 2 eggs, 1 tsp. vanilla, 2 tsp. baking soda, 2 tsp. cinnamon, 1 tsp. salt, 1 c. chopped nuts
A: 
apples, sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, vanilla, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nuts