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 tsp. vanilla, 1/2 c. powdered sugar, 1 c. pecans, chopped, 2 c. flour
A: 
butter, vanilla, powdered sugar, pecans, flour